The former agent of Crystal Palace star Daniel Muñoz has explained why he is suing the defender for $1.2m plus interest, alongside Juan Pablo Angel.
Marca cover comments from the agent Rubén Caicedo today after he appeared on Caracol Radio’s Tarde Deportiva programme to explain why he was suing the defender over his move from Genk to Crystal Palace.
Caicedo revealed last year that he was chasing money he believed he was owed from Muñoz after his move to Crystal Palace.
He joined the Eagles at the end of the January transfer window in 2024, signing in an €8m deal that has since proven to be a bargain.
Reports in Colombia in November explained Caicedo was considering legal action over the move, starting proceedings with the relevant authorities over money he believed he was owed from that move.
He acted as an intermediary in the move to Crystal Palace from Genk but was never paid for doing so, with documents stating he was owed 10% of the overall deal.
He had put a deadline of the end of November to be paid and it appears that has not happened, and he’s now explained all on the matter and why he’s taking it to court officially.
“I contacted him on January 8th of last year, when Daniel Muñoz was at Genk in Belgium, and I expressed Crystal Palace’s interest,” he said.
“I asked him to confirm that he had no offer from his team, and to tell us what the release clause was. He told us it was €5m and that he was interested in coming. When he arrived, he completed his medical exams, and they signed.
“We were hoping he would give us our share of the commission, which is Crystal Palace’s. Mr. Ángel started making enquiries, confronted the club, and practically handled everything. But so far, they haven’t paid us, and we haven’t seen anything positive, not even a response from them.
“In November, we tried to speak with them before initiating legal proceedings in Colombia against Daniel Muñoz and Juan Pablo Ángel, and they didn’t respond because the lawyers sent letters and never responded.
“The sporting director (Crystal Palaces) told us that. I went to speak with him personally, and he told us that they had deposited the commission money into the accounts provided by Daniel Muñoz and Juan Pablo Ángel. It was Mr. Dougie Freedman, the person handling the negotiations on behalf of Crystal Palace and the one who met with Daniel and Juan Pablo Ángel.
“The claim will be for $1.2m plus late payment interest. That’s what the lawyer has to present to the court, and we’re entitled to all that interest.
“We’re waiting for them to respond to see if we can reach an agreement; no one wants to go to court. I appreciate Daniel, I like him a lot, but when I realised he hadn’t told me the truth, I made this decision.”
