Atlético Tucumán squad blast board: “It’s not about money” | OneFootball

The 2-1 defeat against San Lorenzo, the third loss in the last four Clausura matches, seems to have been the last straw for Atlético Tucumán. The professional squad, which did not stay in the team hotel a few days ago as a sign of discontent, released an explosive statement against the management, exposing everything that has been happening behind closed doors.

After leaving the Monumental José Fierro stadium amid insults—where fans even threw bills at them and Leandro Díaz challenged a supporter to a fight—the players jointly wrote a post addressed to the Decano faithful, who were very upset by this stance: “We acknowledge the mistake of not having revealed earlier the situation we have been experiencing within the club. We didn’t do it before because we trusted that the management would listen and improve the conditions we have been pointing out for some time.”

They quickly set the record straight and denied that this decision not to gather before the match against the Ciclón was due to the debts that have been piling up at the club: “We want to make it clear that this is not a financial demand as the management tried to suggest; our discontent arises from an accumulation of issues that we believe are fundamental for Atlético Tucumán to grow as an institution.”

Regarding the problems, they put on the table the one that worries them the most: “We are concerned about the treatment and care of the club’s employees, people who work hard and with commitment every day. We also feel the lack of support from the management, which is almost nonexistent, except when it comes to the big teams.”

And they admitted that the relationship with the board is broken: “The decision not to stay in the team hotel was made as a last resort since we tried several times through dialogue to reach a mutual understanding. It was a way to express our discomfort without creating public conflicts or affecting the fans, who are always there and shouldn’t have to deal with internal problems. We tried to resolve everything internally and with respect, as it should be.”

Towards the end, they regretted this difficult moment for the Decano, not only in football terms but also institutionally: “It pains us to have to reach this point, but we believe the fans deserve to know the truth. We defend this shirt with pride and want a better Atlético Tucumán. Sincerely: The professional squad of Atlético Tucumán.”

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