The Colombian side won hard against Independiente's leadership for filtering rumors about his departure and acknowledged that the relationship was broken.
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The Colombian side Álvaro Angulo lives agitated days in Argentina. While his name sounds strongly to reinforce Pumas from Mexico, the player exploded publicly against the leadership of Independiente, a club with which he still has a contract. Angulo did not hide his discomfort due to the versions that circulated in recent days and that, according to him, damaged the relationship with the managers and also affected their family.
It all started when it transpired that Pumas offered 3.5 million dollars for the Colombian pass. Since then, several media in Argentina affirmed that Angulo had pressed for Independiente to accept the offer and that he had even fixed a higher contract to leave. It was said that the player had not trained normally, assuming that his departure was imminent.
“They never took care of me”
After the last game, Angulo spoke clearly, bluntly. He admitted to being very annoying with the leaders of Independiente for how the subject was handled. “From the club they never took care of me and that is my anger with the managers, a relationship was broken, they did not know how to handle things,” the side shot, visibly annoyed.
Angulo denied having stopped training or having gotten off the commitment to the club. “I just think of Independiente, that's why I played the game. They said I hadn't trained me, they say so many things … and I ended up playing. Now I'm here, prepared for what I touch. I can't say if I'm leaving or staying,” he said.
The Colombian stressed that he always gave everything on the court and in training. “I am not afraid of saying it: I have a lot of anger with the leaders, I told the president. The fan always gave everything. I never put on strange things or put a bad face to train, they can ask,” he explained.
Angulo took the opportunity to criticize the role of some journalists who, according to him, published without verifying data. “The role of a journalist is to investigate and they never did. I hope it was not with bad intention, but it became chaos. I could not enjoy my family, we went out with fear. As a footballer one has to banned it, but I was very concerned about the comments that my family listened to,” he lamented.
In the middle of the controversy, Angulo was important for the team: he played, scored a goal and felt supported. “I feel the support of the coaching staff and my colleagues. I respect the fan and I will always give 100%. I am sad for everything that was discussed, but you have to continue and pass the page,” he said after the game.
Coach Julio Vaccari also went out to defend him publicly. “Álvaro (Angulo) is a player of the institution, today he is with us and was always given to the maximum. It is 100 points in the professional and human,” he praised the DT. Vaccari also questioned the versions that circulated in the press: “It is very easy to dirty a footballer and then it is not easy to clean that.”
Can you stay or leave?
Although Angulo did not confirm his departure, it is a fact that from Avellaneda are open to sell it if an offer arrives that meets the economic expectations of the club. Meanwhile, the Colombian continues to train and play, although the relationship with managers seems broken.
In the background, beyond the interest of Pumas, what is clear is that for Angulo there was a breakdown: “They never took care of me. And that is not forgotten.”
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