The The Pro League title celebration was not entirely satisfactory for Liga de Quito. In the middle of the celebration the distance revealed itself which existed in recent weeks between Isaac Álvarez, the president of the club, and Esteban Pazresponsible for the Albos Special Football Commission, something that would have a direct impact on the team’s fleet in 2024.

middle of the season there was talk of disconnection two leaders, something that Paz accepted it with a smile when he declared that “the only distance from my dear Dr. Álvarez is that he is out of the country and I am in Quito.”

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After the “complicated” first semester and adaptation to the campus, The two managers celebrated the Copa Sudamericana title together in October, but The story was different in winning the Pro Leaguein which are the two highest representatives of the club they were separateds, due to which his distancing became noticeable.

This situation would threaten the continuity of the team and the coaching staff. for next season, something coach Luis Zubeldía hinted at at Sunday’s celebration in Casa Blanca.

“This past month We suffered a lot with the professional staff because the future is uncertain, We navigated complicated situations, but We had a difficult time because of leadership problems, no unity between the Special Football Commission and the president looking to the future. We kept our mouths shut at the time, but now there is uncertainty about the future,” said Zubeldía, a version confirmed by Paz when asked about the coach’s continuity: “It doesn’t depend on me, it will depend on the circumstances. “, said the manager.

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Like Zubeldía, part of the team would be in the same situation, among them one of his latest references, Peruvian Paolo Guerrero, which would condition his permanence with the Argentine as coach, something Álvarez already resented.

“That That’s a thing I don’t share. That if he stays, I will stay too, because it is an institution and it is not appropriate to set conditions. This is about the desire to defend the currency, colors, hard work and work with enthusiasm,” said the leader of the university students.

Head of the Special Committee for Football, Paz and his working group are the ones who make up the teambut his mandate ends in January i They must agree on the renewal of the period with the club management, something that would not be sustainable at the moment and due to the state of relations between the leaders.

When asked about managerial distancing, Peace called peace, but not diminishing the importance of the topic.

“Do not be afraid. Now we will calmly communicate everything that will happen, It’s important now to celebrate what’s happening to us,” said Paz, who announced that a meeting will be held by Tuesday to find a solution and move forward with next year’s team structure. (D)