Madelón on Colón: "It's not good for the competition to fall apart" | OneFootball

In November 2023, a turning point was experienced in Santa Fe that marked the future of the two most important clubs in the city. Unión, which began the last date with minimal chances of avoiding relegation, defeated Tigre 1-0 with a free kick by Kevin Zenón, condemning Colón to a playoff against Gimnasia.

Luck was elusive for the Sabalero, who just two years after being crowned champion of the League Cup against Racing, lost the category. Since then, the situation of the club has gone from bad to worse: it is 15th in Zone B of the Primera Nacional, and promotion seems increasingly distant. In this context, Leonardo Madelón spoke about the present of his classic rival.

"It's not good for Santa Fe what's happening to Colón", said the Tatengue coach, in dialogue with DSports Radio. He also explained that competition is necessary for Unión: "If my neighbor fixes the house and leaves it better, it forces me to improve mine".

To conclude, he explained that he does not rejoice in the misfortune of others: "I want Unión to be well and Colón to be a little lower, it's not good that the competition collapses". And yes, while on one side of the city a complex institutional context is being experienced, which goes beyond the football aspect, on the other side a reconstruction process is being traversed that is gradually yielding results.

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