The Colombian striker’s father assured that his son has no problem continuing with the Eagles, if this is established by the new coaching staff.
MEXICO CITY – The Colombian striker Roger Martinez is willing to continue to defend the colors America, but fulfills his contract playing, in front of the Guardians 2021 of the MX League.
One week before the start of the first tour of the new year in Mexico, Roger Martínez’s future is not defined and in this regard he spoke with his father Roger Martínez Mercado ESPN Digital. He said it was up to the board (chaired by Santiago Baños) for his son to have a seat on campus that the Argentine will now lead. Santiago Solari because “she is the boss.”
“Anything can happen. We hope that everything is arranged in the best way, for the better America and the player, “added Roger Martínez Mercado, who believes the board should consider including him in Santiago Solari’s project,” and whether they need him or should show up because he’s part of the club and hasn’t left yet. ; he is still there. “
Then Martínez Mercado denied that the striker ever wanted to leave Coapa, because “one thing is that other teams want him, one thing is that he wants to leave and another is that the team does not want to use him, three different things. It’s not so much that he wants to go, but that they don’t want to make him play and who doesn’t want to go when they don’t make him play?
“The only thing I can tell you is that he still has a contract with America until 2023 and is waiting to see what happens. We are hand in hand with God, waiting for God to see what is solved in the best bread basket for both America and Roger.
IN NEGOTIATION WITH AMERICA
According to Roger Martínez Mercado, “the idea is that both America like Roger I’m fine, whether he’s in America or not. The idea is for Roger to leave America exactly when he entered: well ”and insisted that his son does not intend to leave, but to play in a team, but if there is no possibility, in another.
“We have to wait. There are only a few days left. He is already focused. Now he is thinking about America, because he has a contract. Because America decides another question, it is America’s problem. There is a contract until 2023; so we are still there until the opposite is said or proven ”.
To the express question, he denied that the Águilas striker is accommodated in another club, because “the important thing is that the teams want him. We are waiting and trying to negotiate America and we are waiting for what you say. We are open to any negotiations they make with themselves and that everything is going well for both parties “.
He confirmed that Roger Martínez’s future is in America’s hands“It simply came to our notice then. When a club has a player, the player doesn’t leave until the club tells them they don’t need him anymore, unless America tells him they don’t need him because they won’t take him into account. “
Roger Martínez Mercado stated that “Even if they do not play, America must answer because there is a contract to fulfill. It is up to the club’s directors and Roger’s representative to decide. “
Finally, he denied that his son is worried that he does not know if he will stay in Coapa, with the Guardians 2021 about to begin.
“He is still working, he has not stopped working; He is expected to what can happen now, but worrying about why, if he has his contract, he has to fulfill it, to respect it ”.