The 36-year-old Ecuadorian said he would surely end his career in the BBVA MX League with Gallos Blancos
Ecuadorian Antonio Valencia assured on Friday that the last team in his career will be Querétaro of Mexican football, the group in which he will retire.
“I’m sure Gallos will be my last team, I talked to the family, I’ll be 36 soon. I am happy with the time spent here and I am more than sure that I will retire here “, he commented at a press conference.
Valencia signed for Querétaro in the current Clausura 2021, ending a five-month career break inactive after ending your connection with Quito University Sports League of his country.
At 35, Valencia is captain and leader Gallos, a team that is in twelfth position of the classification in the Clausura.
“(When I retire) I would like to be remembered with great affection, that Querétaro fans remember me as a great professional and person and when I visit the city again that people take into account the fact that I did a good job.” added the former Manchester United Englishman.
The 98-time international with the Ecuadorian team stated that it was not difficult for him to adapt to life in Mexico or in the MX League, although he admitted that for the months he was inactive, he had to train on days off to regain his fitness.
“The Mexican league seems competitive to me, it’s among the top five in the world. In the Mx League, teams always want to attack, even when they win 2-0. I think there are times when referees can let the games go and they would be more competitive, it would not be interrupted so much “, added the former English player of Manchester United.
Valencia criticized that in the Mexican League there is no promotion and relegation and instead teams that finish in the last three positions in the percentage table pay fines.
“I think if there is no relegation, there are teams that can be formed because the team owner can pay the fine and there is no problem. There has to be a relegation to transmit the energy of the game because it was not relegated,” he explained.
Regarding 12 of the 18 teams that will qualify in the final phase, Valencia confessed that it seems interesting because it opens the possibilities to be champion.
“In the final phase, teams that invest more and have a bigger team will always have more possibilities, you never know who can be champion because the matches are back and forth and if you win three matches you are already in the final. It sounds interesting. “,