Midfielder Alexánder Mejía broke the silence regarding the non-renewal of his contract with Atlético Nacional and did so through an emotional message on his Instagram account.
In the text, Mejía expressed his feelings about having to leave the green club. In addition, he thanked those who made his return possible and highlighted having once again achieved a League title.
“Thank you very much to everyone who made my return possible after many years and, in this way, winning a title after a drought and being part of it fills me with total pride. I am leaving full of happiness, wisdom and eager to continue working and fighting”.
The 34-year-old midfielder assured that football does not end with this decision and thanked the fans who always came to support him at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. “This does not end here. The ball must keep rolling. Thank you very much, swollen purslane from the north, for this special recognition. East, West and South”.
Likewise, he referred to the directors and other members of the club. “Thank you directors, staff, group of players and those who are part of this great institution, I will carry you forever in my heart.”
Athanasius Reserve
On the other hand, the green club reported this Thursday that through its president Mauricio Navarro he made a formal request to the Medellín Mayor’s Office through Inder, indicating the weeks in which the 2023 Copa Libertadores will be played and thus obtain the loan from the Atanasio Girardot stadium to face the local matches of the group stage of the continental tournament.
The idea is that given the number of concerts that are taking place on that stage, the Antioquia group has no problem using it on those dates.
“At Atlético Nacional we are committed and we trust that we can play these games at our home, the Atanasio Girardot. We want our faithful fans not to have any inconvenience and to be able to attend these important games in our city,” the Antioquia cast said in an official statement.
Other renovations
Argentine defender Emanuel Olivera and full-back Danovis Banguero are the only two players, of the seven whose contract is due to expire (Jhon Duque, Andrés Andrade, Álex Mejía, Daniel Mantilla and Jéfferson Duque, were the others), who still They do not define your situation. It is known that there is an intention to renew both, but in the case of Olivera, the price of the dollar is what has made the negotiation difficult. While with Danovis they are finalizing the details.
