💥Major shake-up at Colo Colo: Ortiz’s doubts unsettle the Albo goal | OneFootball

The atmosphere at the Estadio Monumental has become tense in recent hours, just as Colo Colo prepares to face Everton de Viña del Mar. What seemed to be a week of calm preparation turned into a "mega-earthquake" after the lack of harmony between the head coach, Fernando Ortiz, and the goalkeeper Fernando de Paul was revealed.

A Captain Without the Full Support of the Coach

The controversy erupted after journalist Edson Figueroa reported that the Argentine strategist does not fully trust "Tuto's" abilities to guard the "Cacique's" goal. Despite Ortiz granting the captaincy to the goalkeeper, it was revealed that the coach's priority was the signing of Esteban Andrada. Since the arrival of the former Boca Juniors goalkeeper did not materialize, Ortiz was forced to work with De Paul, creating a professional relationship marked by discomfort.

The Dilemma of Fernando de Paul

This situation places De Paul in an extremely complex position: leading the team as captain knowing he is not the coach's first choice. "A goalkeeper who knows the coach doesn't want him," stated Figueroa, highlighting "Tano" Ortiz's insistence on reinforcement between the posts. With the transfer market still active and the home debut just around the corner, this internal crisis threatens to distract the squad in their quest for the first victory of the tournament.

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