President rules out early exit, Hulk to stay until end of 2026 | OneFootball

After the 1-1 draw between Atlético-MG and Independiente Del Valle-EQU this Tuesday, for the Copa Sudamericana, President Sérgio Coelho confirmed the stay of forward Hulk with Galo until the end of his contract with the team, until December 2026. In recent days, news had circulated in the press about a possible termination of the Atlético idol's contract with the club.

“I had a long conversation with Hulk, who is a person that the fans love for everything he has done for Galo, for the person he is. Suddenly, on the eve of a decision (against Del Valle), this news appears, which does not mention who said it, remains vague, and creates a big problem for us. I talked with Hulk for a long time, he was calm, and the fans can be absolutely sure: Hulk will stay with us until the end of next year,” confirmed Sérgio Coelho.

“If he shows interest in leaving, he will find a club and bring a proposal to Galo, and Galo will study to see if there is interest or not. Now, for us to break the contract with Hulk, the chance is zero,” stated the Atlético-MG president.

Unanimity in the club

Subsequently, Coelho also stated that, together with investors and club officials, Atlético-MG never thought about terminating Hulk's contract.

“We were very surprised by what we saw in the news, saying that we would terminate Hulk's contract at the end of the year. Hulk is one of the greatest idols in the almost 120-year history of Galo, an idol appears every 10 years, if that. We would never think of doing such a thing. I was very concerned yesterday to talk with the 4R’s, who are the investors, also with Paulo Bracks and Victor, to know from them if there was any joke or comment in this regard, and they were unanimous, that they would never do this with Hulk,” said Coelho.

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This season, in 49 matches played for Atlético-MG, Hulk scored 16 times and provided five assists, totaling 21 goal contributions for Galo.

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