A few months ago, it was announced that Diego Armando Maradona could be eliminated from FIFA 22 and Ultimate Team due to a legal dispute for the image of the legendary Argentine footballer. Well, indeed, the case came to an end and Maradona was already withdrawn from this game, as confirmed by a statement issued by EA Sports .
The letter of Maradona is no longer available in Ultimate Team mode, or FUT, FIFA 22, and according to the words of EA Sports , it will be difficult for this player to return to the game.
“Due to a legal dispute with third parties, we must withdraw a Diego Maradona from FIFA Ultimate Team envelopes, Ultimate Draft and the Soccer Aid World XI team. Therefore, the icon items of Diego Maradona will no longer be available on envelopes, DCP and Fut Draft, and the price strip of it will remain fixed until further notice. We share the disappointment of the hobby and we hope to re-include one of the great football icons in the future. “
And is that currently, the image of maradona belongs to the company sattvica , owned by lawyer Matías Morla , while the Agreement of EA is with Stéfano Ceci , So you will understand why there are problems with the image of the footballer.