“No big names”: Alonso confirmed Medrán’s stay, urged financial balance

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·11 June 2026

“No big names”: Alonso confirmed Medrán’s stay, urged financial balance

Amid a sporting context full of questions and with the transfer window just around the corner, the executive made it clear that Colón’s priority will be to get its finances in order rather than bet on flashy signings.

The president confirmed Ezequiel Medrán will stay and acknowledged that the club will have to part ways with some players to ease the wage structure. In that sense, he explained that there are major contracts affecting the budget and said the idea is to replace the players who leave with others who fit the institution’s financial means.

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“We’ll have to step up”, Alonso said, in a phrase that summed up Colón’s current situation. Without grand promises or shocking announcements, the executive chose to convey caution: the challenge will be to keep the team competitive without jeopardizing the club’s financial stability.

Alonso’s standout quotes

“The idea is to part ways with the players who are not going to stay and replace them, trying to make sure they fit more smoothly within the budget we have.”
“Otherwise, you take your shoes off and you’re going to end up slipping.”
“I love Colón, I love this institution, and we’ll have to step up.”
“Sometimes I say: ‘look at the mess I got myself into,’ but well…”

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