After considering the striker’s departure, Santos opted to reinstate him after the departure of Paulo Turra and left the decision to the new coach.
Under new command after the arrival of Diego AguirreO saints decided to reinstate Soteldo. After considering negotiating the player, the board called him back to the squad with the departure of Paulo Turra. Now, the Venezuelan will have one more chance to show his talent with the Santos jersey and with the work of the Uruguayan coach.
Asked about Soteldo’s future, Diego Aguirre was sincere in his official press conference. Aware of the striker’s disciplinary problems, the commander of Peixe did not want to be sure if he will keep the player in the squad. According to him, the number ten needs to show himself willing in training to return to play.
“It wasn’t me who asked to be reinstated, but he’s an important player who can help. Let’s see what he shows in training, in games and if he has a good performance, then he will possibly be in the team. Those are things we’ll have to decide, but it’s up to him, not me. If he’s committed, trains well, we know he’s a player who has the quality to help a lot.’ said Aguirre.
Dismissed for indiscipline, striker Soteldo had been training alone at Peixe’s facilities and was once again the topic internally. According to information on the “GE” website, the board was already thinking about reinstating the number ten to the squad. And everything was confirmed after the dismissal of the coach Paulo Turrawith whom the player had relationship problems.
In addition to Turra’s departure, the need to have quality players made Santos start to evaluate Soteldo’s return. With a contract in force until the end of 2027, the striker did not receive any interesting proposals. According to the publication, the number 10 shirt proved to be willing to trim the edges and return to the Santos team.
Now under the command of Diego Aguirre, Santos’ new coach, Soteldo will have another chance in his career. As of this Monday, the 7th, the striker joined the rest of the squad to start the week’s training sessions. Next Sunday, the 13th, he can be chosen for the duel against Strengthin the debut of the Uruguayan commander.
Source: sportbuzz
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