The president of the Salvadoran team said that the Mexican footballer backed down despite the fact that they already had a word agreement
Carlos ‘Gullit’ Peña declined to play for the Santa Tecla team in Salvadoran football, which the team’s management considers a lack of seriousness by the Mexican midfielder, as a pre-contract had already been defined.
“He sent a series of apologies. The truth is that I’m not disappointed because nothing was signed yet, but it’s a lack of seriousness on the part of the player.” José Eduardo Amaya, president of Santa Tecla, told ESPN Digital when talking about the negotiations he was having with Carlos Peña’s representative.
One week ago, José Eduardo Amaya commented that the talks between the parties were on track and that the terms of a three-and-a-half-month commitment were practically outlined, conditions that were convenient for Carlos Peña, given that the Tamaulipeco’s idea was to add minutes to an official tournament to resume his level of play; even the Salvadoran leader was confident that the footballer would arrive in his country in early February.
Eventually, the situation changed abruptly and José Eduardo Maya learned that the Mexican reinforcement for the club was coming down. “Carlos was watching another topic simultaneously with us and chose to take the other option; i imagine it is better for him and his future. So we close the chapter with your representative. “
The leader confirmed that Carlos Peña backed down, because there was already a word agreement. “We were about to sign the pre-contract; that’s why nothing had been made official at the club yet. Everything was going well, but in the end it was a mere intention between the parties.” The Salvadoran tournament will start on February 15.