“It will be a matter that goes to a court”

A new controversy opens in the National League. motagua announced yesterday with great fanfare the signing of the extreme right, Yeison Mejía, a player who comes from Sporting de Kansas City de la MLSbut the player has a current contract with Royal Spainwith whom he signed before leaving for the US.

The president of the Royal Spain, Elias Burbara, He announced legal actions and will take the footballer’s case before the authorities since the blues could not sign him by having a contract with them.

“It will be an issue that goes to a court to say if the contract that the player signed us is valid, because we signed it and well, for a couple of lempiras, I’ll take it elsewhere,” Burbara said.

And indeed, Real España announced the renewal of the footballer at the beginning of January, They talked with the player that if he returned from the MLS, he would continue with them and Elías was surprised to see him dressed in blue with whom he signed today.

“We are going to leave this in the hands of the authorities, the contract is registered in the League and is valid for two years. The player is going to need a settlement and Real España will not give it to him, if the TNAF He does it, well, “Burbara said to Minute 90.

Burbara launched strong words against Mejía whom he criticized because he left them dressed and rowdy and did not keep his word to return to the country to play with them. “You have to support the players who want the institution and not the players who go to the highest bidder, they don’t fit here,” he said.

Relations between Motagua and Real España have been good and Burbara explained that if they reach an agreement they could give him the settlement.

“If Motagua makes a formal request for the settlement, a negotiation begins. This is a good job that the National League secretariat has, ”he said.

Yeison began negotiating the week before with the blues and as it became known, the player brought a settlement but it will be the courts that will define.

With the signing of Yeison, there are already five registrations: previously they had announced Ricky Zapata, Carlos Argueta, Denis Meléndez and Luis Vega. They are about to close the Panamanian end. Thomas Rodriguez.