It was the best of the season. He was the key man to decorate a year in which the club was far from qualifying for international cups. However, he made the decision to leave Independiente again. Leandro Fernandez He will not renew his contract and will leave the club free, something that had already happened in his first stage in the institution. Thus, the new coach Leandro Stillitano will have a weight loss by 2023.
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For Red it will be a great loss. The 31-year-old striker scored 12 goals in 40 games played throughout the year, of which he was a starter in 30. “I don’t know what numbers his representative will come up with, but hopefully we can make an effort and get him to continue. For us it is a priority to be able to count on him ”, Fabián Doman, president of the institution, had expressed in his assumption. However, despite the desire of the entire leadership, the technical secretary and the DT, The footballer warned this Monday that he will look for new directions, prioritizing his personal situation.
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Fernández was probed by University of Chile, a team led by Ariel Holan and, although he initially intended to remain in the Red, he was seduced by the possibility of emigrating for economic reasons. In January he will have the pass in his possession and It will not be the first time that he has gone free of action: he already did the same in mid-2020, when he left for Inter Porto Alegre, something that did not go down well with the fans. That’s why, when he returned earlier this year, the player wrote a letter to apologize for the way he left Avellaneda.
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“There were also hard moments, my injuries, some bad results, and I know that our farewell was not the best. If anyone felt disappointed, I want to apologize.I always had the best intentions and enormous affection and respect for this beautiful institution”, said his words in the presentation that Independiente made at that time.
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THE PRE-SEASON
Independiente will begin the preseason this Friday, December 2 to focus on what will be the next Professional League tournament. On the one hand, on December 10 he will have the first friendly match of the Leandro Stillitano era: it will be against Dock Sud, a Primera B team. Then, the most intense part of the preparation will be from January 5 to 15 in Uruguay, where Red will have three matches and then have one more on his return to Buenos Aires. Possible rivals? National, Peñarol, Danube, Vélez and Colón.
KEY WEEK IN INFERIOR
In Independiente there is a lot of secrecy due to the situation of Fernando Kuyumchoglu, the new coordinator of the Inferior Leagues. Within days of his appointment to the post, he could step down. He talked about a health problem that would make it impossible for him to carry out his duties, although there is nothing clear about what happened. Faced with this new difficulty, the managers are analyzing the arrival of Hugo Tocalli, who is currently in Platense.
