Concern at Colón: first team set to return with wage demands | OneFootball

Monday would mark the return of most of the professional players of Colón to preseason training at the “4 de Junio” facility, where coach Ezequiel Medrán has been conducting the initial preparation with a very small squad, almost entirely composed of youth division players. However, the return of the key players will not occur in a completely normal atmosphere.

The players are considering sending a formal notice to the club if a debt that has already accumulated three months for image rights is not settled in the coming days, while, according to reports, the contracts registered with the Argentine Football Association have been paid correctly.

The directors, between the internal front and the international debt

The club's management is working against the clock to secure funds to meet commitments with the squad, but also to advance in settling the debt with Paraguayan Alberto Espínola, whose claim to FIFA keeps Colón under suspension and unable to sign players.

The coaching staff hopes to have the core of the main team from Monday to start defining tactical preparation, although the economic situation makes planning uncertain. If there is no immediate response from the management, the players would formalize their claim, which could escalate into a conflict and hinder the normal development of the preseason.

A key moment for the immediate future

With an eye on the next sporting year, Colón needs to organize its institutional and financial situation to prevent the conflict with the players from escalating into harsher measures. The return of the squad, which should signify a step towards football reconstruction, could end up being the trigger for a new crisis if concrete solutions do not emerge.

The start of the week presents itself with questions. The priority of the coaching staff is to work on football matters; the players' priority is to get paid what they are owed. And the management's priority is to find the resources so that both objectives can coexist without clashing.

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