Snake! São Paulo's excuse for Arboleda return: no one else wanted him | OneFootball

São Paulo officially announced this Wednesday (24) the definitive reintegration of center-back Arboleda into the squad, after an intense dispute between both parties that, according to the club, had no other solution but this one.

The Ecuadorian defender spent nearly a month missing in his home country after abandoning Tricolor without giving any further explanation and even worrying people close to him. Since early May, Arboleda had been following an individualized training schedule at CT da Barra Funda under the supervision of club professionals, aiming at physical improvement, after receiving a financial penalty proportional to the number of days he was absent from his professional duties.

Throughout this week, Arboleda met with the board, the coaching staff, and the group of players, and underwent several evaluations, presenting himself as fit to be reinserted into the team’s routine.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR learned, Arboleda met with the squad and CT staff, apologized for his act of indiscipline, and was answered with applause. Yes, the center-back was applauded and celebrated by his teammates, even after leaving them in the lurch.

São Paulo explained that, “given this context, and after evaluating the disciplinary, human, professional, and sporting aspects involved, the club believes reintegration is the most appropriate measure at this time,” Tricolor announced in an official statement.

On Tuesday (23), the center-back posted a video on his social media apologizing to the fans and admitting he was wrong. He said he has been going through personal problems and even mentioned a period of depression in recent months. Watch the full video at the end of the article.

Arboleda appealed to mental health and pointed to depression as the reason for his lack of character and total disregard for the club he has represented for nearly ten years in order to do what he did.

The center-back only forgets the videos that circulated during his disappearance in Ecuador, in which he appears extremely happy, drinking and laughing with friends. A situation that is hard to believe for someone suffering from severe depression, which I personally do not believe was the case. And I’ll explain why.

Meanwhile, he also formally notified the club, demanding his reintegration into the squad, or measures would be taken. Tricolor also tried to get rid of the player, but, obviously, no club is foolish enough to pay what is demanded for an athlete with millions of disciplinary issues.

At São Paulo, he wore rival Palmeiras’ shirt to “settle a bet in his country,” had countless delays in reporting back to the club, especially when he was in his home country. In Brazil, he has accumulated several legal cases of various kinds. He had a debt paid off by Tricolor, which has him as one of the highest-paid names in the squad.

And finally, he simply abandoned the club without giving any explanation, and only resumed contact after heavy insistence from his staff. He is also not playing in the World Cup because he was simply kicked out by his national team’s country after showing up with an underage girl from Ecuador’s team at a nightclub.

I could write much more here about the disgraced center-back, but the truth is only one: both sides tried for a split, but could not find a way. So the burden fell on São Paulo, which, if it had really evaluated “disciplinary, human, and professional aspects,” would certainly send Arboleda where he belongs: out on the street, or to a psychological treatment facility.

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