Colón face more than points at stake: contracts and 2026 project | OneFootball

Colón changed its face with the arrival of Ezequiel Medrán, who, along with several players, will play a lot in the final stretch of the championship.

Colón is going through the end of the season in the Primera Nacional, far from any sports fight. With only 18 points to play for ahead, the team is 16 units away from the Reducido and 11 from the relegation zone, so the present no longer offers great expectations beyond fulfilling the commitments. In this context, the end of the championship presents itself as a testing ground thinking about the new football project of 2026.

A step forward in performance

Coach Ezequiel Medrán made it clear that his intention is for Sabalero to finish the tournament in the best possible way, something that began to be glimpsed in the 1-1 draw against Chacarita at Brigadier López.

That match left good signs: a team more focused, committed and secure in the execution of the game plan, with performances that placed it among the best performances of the year. Against a rival in the fight for promotion, Colón was not only up to the task, but deserved more than the final draw.

The future of the players

Sabalero has six games ahead: Defensores de Belgrano (V), Estudiantes de Río Cuarto (L), Talleres de Remedios de Escalada (V), Deportivo Morón (L), Estudiantes de Buenos Aires (V) and Defensores Unidos de Zárate (L).

Beyond the results, the focus will be on individual evaluations. Several players will finish their contract in December and will not continue, but others have a lot at stake in these weeks, as their performance will depend on whether the new management that replaces Víctor Godano offers to renew or decides to remove them from the project.

In this framework, the football recovery of names such as Nicolás Talpone, Facundo Castro, Oscar Garrido and Ignacio Lago stood out, all with a valid link until 2026 and who, in the last match, showed signs of being up to what is intended for the reconstruction.

Medrán's future, under examination

The closing will also be key for Medrán himself. The coach arrived hand in hand with the current management, which in December could leave its place depending on the elections. Therefore, the DT needs to convince with results and performances to seduce those who will take over the club's management and ensure his continuity in 2026.

Colón is not fighting to go up or to avoid falling. But it does play a lot in terms of planning: from the formation of the next squad to the evaluation of the technical staff. The real objective is no longer 2025, but to lay the foundations for a 2026 in which the club will seek to return to the charge for the long-awaited return to First Division.

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