Madelón on his Unión future: «I'd like to stay, if the club do too» | OneFootball

Leonardo Madelón made it clear that he intends to continue 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 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 bit because we’ve been going nonstop. I went through a very happy process and I have plenty of reasons to be satisfied.”

Those words raised doubts about whether he would stay on, 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 dodging the issue, the red-and-white coach acknowledged that there is mutual interest in extending the cycle.

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

“I’ve had many good spells, climbing up from the bottom and then fighting 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 keep the team competitive 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 strengthen the squad,” he said.

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

The coach’s remarks 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 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 have 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 led this season.

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

As Unión gets ready to face Independiente in the Copa Argentina, Madelón’s future is emerging as one of the big issues 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.

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