Madelón on his future at Unión: “I’d like to stay, but it depends” | OneFootball

Leonardo Madelón made it clear that he intends to stay at Unión, although he warned that there first needs to be sporting and financial agreement with the club’s leadership.

Leonardo Madelón’s future at Unión began to heat up after his latest public statements, in which he made it clear that both sides are willing to continue, although he also set sporting conditions to sustain the football project that led El Tatengue to one of its best campaigns in recent years.

After the elimination against Belgrano in the Torneo Apertura quarterfinals, the coach had created some uncertainty when he said: “Right now I want to rest a little because we’ve been going nonstop. I went through a very happy process and I have more than enough reasons to be satisfied.”

Those words raised doubts about whether he would continue, especially considering the wear and tear of an intense season and the end of his contract. However, speaking with DSPORTS Radio FM 103.1 El Sonido del Deporte, Madelón clarified the situation and left the door open to remain in charge of the team.

“They want us to continue, and I’d like to continue too”

Far from avoiding the issue, the red-and-white coach acknowledged that there is mutual intention to extend the cycle.

“They want us to continue, and I’d like to continue too,” Madelón said, while also highlighting everything built during this period.

“I’ve had many good spells, climbing up from the bottom and then competing higher up, but all those things were generated by us internally, from the dressing room,” he stressed.

The coach especially valued the team’s collective growth and the change in Unión’s sporting reality since his arrival, when the club was fighting to stay in the top division.

Madelón’s request to continue

Beyond showing his willingness to stay, Madelón was very clear about what he considers necessary to maintain the team’s competitiveness in the second half of the year.

“I’d like to know whether the club is willing to bring in two or three good players to complement the squad,” he said.

He went even further by laying out what the club’s ambition should be in the immediate future: “If it wants to qualify for the Sudamericana, to fight a little higher up, we have to see what it wants.”

The coach’s statements suggest that his continuity will not depend only on a contractual matter, but also on the political and sporting decision the club’s leadership makes regarding the makeup of the next squad.

The financial context, another key factor

Madelón also made it clear that he understands the club’s financial reality and that any decision will have to take that scenario into account.

“Maybe they tell you, ‘No, look, we need to readjust financially this year, there are no resources.’ Well, then we’ll have to adjust,” he said.

Even so, the coach once again highlighted the human and footballing value of the group he managed this season.

“We have a top-notch group,” he said, reaffirming the strong bond he built with the red-and-white squad.

As Unión prepares to face Independiente in the Copa Argentina, Madelón’s future is shaping up as one of the big topics of the coming weeks. For now, the desire to continue is there. The final decision will depend on whether the club and the coach agree on the project ahead.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.