Guadalajara Mexico /
He was released from prison a few weeks ago and already has a professional football team in Mexico. Joao Maleck will join Tepatitlán FC in the Expansion League, which involves resuming his career after 18 months in prison for a fatal car accident.
Where will Joao Maleck play?
Having 20 days on bail for the deaths of María Fernanda Peña and Alejandro Castro on June 23, 2019, Maleck found a team at Tepatitlán FC thanks to the management of Santos Laguna, the owner of his rights and who sought to be near Guadalajara in order to be able to participate in any call of the law, confirmed sources close to Mediotiempo.
Maleck has already been tried for the couple’s death after spending 18 months in Puente Grande, Jalisco. He received a sentence of 3 years, 8 months and 15 days for this he reached bail, which was 3 million pesos.
Junior Joao has not registered for football activity in Mexico since 2017, when he was in Santos Laguna Under-20, because he was later sent to Porto de Portugal and later to Seville, where he was recorded when the accident took place.
They sought to accommodate Maleck in the Atlas
People close to the young footballer explored other options, such as The black lions of the UDG and the MX League Atlas, however, it was Tepatitlán FC that showed genuine sporting interest in the striker.