No deal with Santos, avoiding court, São Paulo extends Arboleda's break | OneFootball

With the negotiations to release him to Santos all but over without success, São Paulo decided to grant Arboleda an extra vacation period. The 34-year-old Ecuadorian will not return to training with the squad, which reports back this Wednesday (17) at CT da Barra Funda.

The situation is driven by the complete lack of clarity over what to do with the player, who on his side has given not-so-optimistic signs about continuing to train separately from the squad.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, Arboleda has expressed dissatisfaction with his current situation at São Paulo and is seeking to resume regular activities with the professional squad.

According to sources close to the defender, the player believes there are no technical or administrative grounds to justify keeping him away from group training.

Faced with the impasse, the player’s camp set a deadline for the board to internally review the punishment. If there is no conciliation in the coming days, Arboleda is considering filing a labor lawsuit to secure the right to be formally reinstated to the work overseen by the main coaching staff.

However, the view of São Paulo’s football leadership differs from the position taken by the player. Behind the scenes at Morumbi, the board is downplaying the possibility of legal action and does not consider it necessary to review the disciplinary measure imposed.

The football department’s priority remains focused on the transfer market. The club has stepped up its evaluation of offers and is studying viable alternatives to complete the sale or loan of the defender in this window, cementing the decision to bring the player’s spell at the club to an end.

Arboleda was released by São Paulo for the rest period created by the break in the schedule for the World Cup before the other players. The reaction was far from the best, and the Ecuadorian even formally notified the club, demanding his immediate reinstatement to the squad, which was not and will not be granted.

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