Court orders Agustín Almendra to pay Boca a hefty sum | OneFootball

The Racing midfielder, who left the Xeneize as a free agent after a series of controversies, will have to return more than 700 thousand dollars corresponding to an advance he requested from the previous management back in 2019.

After a long time, the name of Agustín Almendra once again echoed through the halls of La Bombonera and, above all, in the offices of the Ezeiza training complex. The midfielder, who left Boca as a free agent after a string of controversies back in June 2023, has been ordered by the courts to pay the club a significant sum.

The total amount comes to 769,231 dollars, as repayment of an advance given to him by the previous management led by Daniel Angelici in 2019 so that he could buy a home.

Having left through the back door and become a free agent, Xeneize demanded repayment of that loan and, after the midfielder refused, began legal proceedings. Finally, the judiciary ruled in the club’s favor and Almendra, now at Racing, will have ten days to deposit the money.

Almendra’s story at Boca (69 matches, six goals, four assists, and six titles) was full of promise, but it started to unravel after some acts of indiscipline, abrupt exits, and conflicts with the Football Council. He was removed from the first team squad in February 2022, following a heated argument with then-coach Sebastián Battaglia.

What seemed like a coach’s decision ended up being a directive from the management, as the midfielder did not play again, not even under Hugo Ibarra or Jorge Almirón. This was also partly because his relationship with some teammates was broken, among them Darío Benedetto.

Despite having posted a photo of Juan Román Riquelme at his farewell, Almendra fired several shots at the management. “This farewell is not what I expected; unfortunately, I had no other option due to several offers that were rejected by the club.” And he continued, sharply: “The true Boca fans are more important than any temporary management.”

In August 2022, the Council rejected an offer of more than two million dollars from Almería of Spain. He also received interest from Rayo Vallecano in January 2023, before joining the Academia.

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