 In 2009 the "Tribunale Nazionale di Arbitrato per lo Sport" awarded Pasqualin eligible to receive €38,900 as agent fee that Zapata owed Pasqualin (5% of annual salary times 2 seasons, 2006–07 and 2007–08).In October 2007, Zapata along with Andrea Dossena, Roman Eremenko and Simone Pepe was awarded new contracts until June 2012.In June 2008, Zapata was injured and missed 6 months.