Salas's blast after Quintero's goal that enraged River fans | OneFootball

The tense atmosphere at the Monumental, in the clash against San Lorenzo, sparked reactions from the players, with the former Racing man ending up at the center of attention. What he said on social media

Eduardo Coudet asked everyone to “be more united than ever” after qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Apertura Tournament, although the atmosphere between the squad and the fans is far from ideal at River.

In addition to Juanfer Quintero’s gestures after his goal, a video went viral showing Maxi Salas kicking a ball forcefully and sending it toward a section of the lower Belgrano stand. One of the scenes that was not shown on television.

Although the ball ended up hitting a wall, the gesture did not go unnoticed and was interpreted as a response to the criticism aimed at the team. Some fans reacted with insults in the stadium, while others vented their anger on social media.

Supporters reminded Maxi of the cost of his transfer and the current moment he is going through with the team, as well as the little leeway he has to carry out this kind of act.

The forward’s response on social media: “I would never do that”

After the video went viral, the River player used his personal Instagram account to clarify the situation and defend himself from the criticism: “There’s a video going around saying I blasted the ball at the fans, I would never do that!”

Alongside an image from the latest match, the forward clarified: “Much less disrespect the fans. I kicked it and it just happened to go toward the stands. I would never disrespect the fans.”

Maxi Salas’ post

Before posting that story, Salas had also shared the photo the squad took in the locker room after securing a hard-fought qualification on penalties, with a message of unity ahead of what’s to come: “All together,” wrote the forward, who has scored only two goals this year, against Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and the aforementioned one against Carabobo.

So far this year, Salas has started only four times: in the 1-4 loss to Tigre and the 1-0 win over Ciudad Bolívar in the Copa Argentina, still with Gallardo as coach; in the 3-1 win over Aldosivi a few matchdays ago under Coudet; and in the 1-0 win over Bragantino. He then got minutes in several matches coming off the bench, often 45 minutes or more, as in the superclásico when he replaced Driussi in the first half, but he still is not becoming a reliable option either for the fans or for the coach.

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