This story was broken by Argentinian news website Infobae in November 2021. According to their report FC 24 Coins, there has been a trademark claim for Maradona's likeness filed by Sattvica, the company of lawyer Matías Morla. This claim was recognized by a judge in Argentina. 

The report goes on further to claim that EA had made a deal for Maradona's likeness with his friend and manager Stéfano Ceci... who didn't have the rights to actually sign this deal off. Yeah, pretty mad stuff... This is exactly why EA Sports is now removing all Maradona items from FC Ultimate Team.

No, cards that have already been drawn or purchased will not be removed. However, he will no longer be available in packs and logically he is also out of SBCs or Drafts. And things don't look well for FC 24, either.

The new FC 24 Promo FUT Fantasy has begun and with it EA Sports has also released a new SBC. Sandro Tonali received an upgrade and can now be completed by you – yes, you. We show you how to complete the challenge as cheaply as possible and tell you if his new special card is even worth it at all.

The SBC expires on March 24, so you have about a week left. It's also not the first upgrade Tonali has gotten in FUT this year – it's by far his best, though. But hey, there are still some unlucky players who haven't got a single Special Card in FC Ultimate Team so far... Tough luck. Well, this is what Sandro Tonali looks like:

Yes and no, the card is definitely not bad, but it's still pretty expensive. Considering that after the last Neymar market crash, not even Ronaldo or Messi are worth that many coins. For the best Serie A team buy Fut 24 Coins, you probably won't get around him in midfield, though...