Moisés Caicedo published an Instagram statement signed by lawyer Chris Farnell (IPS Law LLP) confirming two things: his contract with Manuel Sierra from AS1 agency and Football Division Worldwide ended on 14 August 2025, and he is not represented by Ali Barat of Epic Sports. The message, posted in English and Spanish and dated 13 October 2025, adds that he has now appointed people he trusts. In short, the midfielder has closed one chapter and moved to an interim structure while he evaluates longer-term representation.
Caicedo posted on his Instagram before deleting it:
'Chelsea Football Club star Moises Caicedo has separated from and is no longer represented by his former agent Manuel Sierra of Football Division Worldwide and he is not represented by Ali Barat of Epic.
'The contract ended on August 14, 2025, and the player has now appointed people that he can trust.'
What Manuel Sierra and Ali Barat did in Caicedo’s rise
Sierra and Football Division Worldwide were publicly attached to Caicedo through his climb from Independiente del Valle to Brighton and into Premier League prominence. During 2023, when Chelsea won the record-fee race for his signature, Sierra was widely referenced as the player’s agent and a key figure coordinating talks amid intense competition and shifting bids, while Ali Barat also played a crucial part. With Caicedo’s latest statement, that formal mandate is over.
What Ali Barat and Epic Sports did—and didn’t do
Ali Barat and Epic Sports have been highly visible in recent elite transfers and were often mentioned around Chelsea business generally, which fueled speculation that Caicedo might be part of their roster. Caicedo’s statement removes that ambiguity: he is not represented by Ali Barat or Epic Sports anymore. Any involvement they had around the wider dealmaking ecosystem should not be conflated with a personal representation mandate over the player.
Why the clarification matters
For a player of Caicedo’s profile, clean lines around intermediaries affect contract management, image-rights governance, commercial planning, and media narrative. By formally ending the Sierra agreement and stating he has no tie to Epic Sports, he reduces noise before upcoming windows, keeps compliance straightforward under intermediary rules, and centralizes decision-making with a trusted inner group until a new licensed agent—if any—is appointed.
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