With the remodeling works at the Metropolitan Stadium that will be underway soon, the logistics of Junior enters a stage of profound changes.
Héctor Fabio Báez, sports manager of the institution, gave details about how the team’s location will work for this semester, the management of season tickets and the move.International” toward ‘La Heroica’.
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El Romelio Martínez: limited capacity and priority for subscribers
Due to the works in the ‘Colossus of the Citadel’, Junior will return to the heart of the city. However, the Romelio Martínez stadium poses a capacity challenge. Báez estimated that the enabled capacity would be “approximately 11,500 spectators”.
“What we want is to sell the entire subscription so that the team always has a full stadium,” the manager explained.
To maximize space according to Báez, additional sectors are being adapted and the south stand will only have a thousand seats. He also sent a precautionary message to the media: “The spaces for the press are going to be much smaller, we ask for understanding.”
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Cartagena will receive the Copa Libertadores
Given the magnitude of international commitments, the Jaime Morón stadium in Cartagena It emerges as the chosen headquarters for the Libertadores. Báez dismissed technical inconveniences, recalling that this stage has already hosted high-level tournaments such as the South American Sub-17.
“The stadium is suitable. We would have no problem playing there,” He assured, clarifying that the decision to alternate venues responds strictly to the work already begun at the Metropolitano and the intention to ensure the massive support of the fans.
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Criticisms of Dimayor
On the other hand, Báez referred to the regulations that limit the registration of rosters to Dimayor to 25 players. The manager was blunt in pointing out that this decision harms clubs that, like Junior, must face double competition.
“It seems to me that there was a lack of analysis for the international competition teams. There they screwed up several teams.”said Héctor Fabio Báez, distancing himself from any previous agreement in the club assembly and reaffirming that such a short payroll is insufficient for this year’s demands.
