Jeremiah St Juste turned away from Alvalade for Sporting v Kairat | OneFootball

Jeremiah St. Juste went to the Estádio José Alvalade to watch the Sporting - Kairat match - which the lions won, 4-1 -, however, this decision ended up generating some controversy. When he arrived at the lion's den, the Dutch defender was not allowed to park his car in the parking lot, something that surprised the player but follows the rule that no B team athlete can park their vehicle in the venue's parking lot.

According to the newspaper A Bola, aside from that, the reality is that footballers with secondary team status at Sporting - where St. Juste ended up, by decision of Rui Borges and the structure - are entitled to two stand tickets for the games, which were supposedly sent to the defender who, in turn, refused to watch the game in the designated area.

As a result, the Dutchman ended up watching the game in a box, along with players from the main lions' squad who were left out of the match, such as Rui Silva, Ousmane Diomande, Daniel Bragança, Geny Catamo, and Nuno Santos. The only way he managed to watch the match from that location was with a VIP invitation from a squad member, something that is available to all team players.

It's worth remembering that Jeremiah St. Juste joined Sporting in 2022, coming from Mainz, for around 10 million euros. Although he managed to demonstrate why Sporting spent that amount, the central defender never managed to establish himself as a starter, largely due to injuries that have always plagued him. The arrival of Rui Borges, and the switch to a system with two central defenders instead of three, further reduced the player's opportunities.

And the truth is that, in the summer, the situation was very close to being resolved. Despite St. Juste's intention to stay at Sporting, he was informed that he should find a new home and even received interest from Besiktas, PSV Eindhoven, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Wolfsburg, with the lions even reaching an agreement with Osasuna and Union Berlin, two options ultimately rejected by the central defender.

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