A new controversy shakes Marathon when it was confirmed that two of his players decided to stay in the United States after the match against Portland Timbers where they were beaten 5-0 in Oregon.
TEN has confirmed that one of them will not return to the country and is the substitute goalkeeper, Luis Ortiz, who returned from Portland on Thursday, decided to give up the concentration at Houston International Airport, along with him did the central defender, Carlos López Perdomo.
Clock. THIS WAS BEEN BEATEN IN THE PORTLAND RECEIVED MARATHON
In the case of the young goalkeeper, Ortiz considered making the decision because the club did not meet its expectations financially due to his low salary in addition to some delays that were presented to him.
Goalkeeper Luis Ortiz made his debut in the last tournament with Marathón against Honduras Progreso, he also played the matches in CONCACAF League against Saprissa and Fogre FC, where they won the current CONCACAF Champions League. He had another contract with the institution for another year.
This is not the first case in this CONCACAF Champions League. In Arcahaie, Haiti, the two goalkeepers who played against Cruz Azul in Mexico escaped concentration to stay in DF and both sent a statement confirming why they emigrated from their country. The first was the second goalkeeper, Wilmane Exumé, who did it before the match.
“I WILL RETURN TO HONDURAS FRIDAY”
The central defender Carlos Perdomo, the other footballer who left the Houston crowd and stayed in the United States, but the player himself assured TEN that he did so with the consent of the coaching staff and that he will return to San Pedro Sula this Friday.
A few minutes later, he also posted on his Facebook account that he did not stay. “What a poorer mentality we have, I make a bomb out of something that is a lie and I do not share the fact that politicians have stolen so many millions from hospitals and that only two thousand vaccines have arrived. Marathon,” Perdomo wrote.
TEN tried to contact the president Orinson Amaya and Vice President Rolin Peña for more information on this issue, but did not respond to the call. An official statement is expected to be sent in the next few minutes.