The Pumas announced last Friday, January 20, the dismissal of Dani Alves from the club after being arrested in Barcelona for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a nightclub.. Now, Leopoldo Silva, president of Pumas, indicated that they will follow the case to take legal action against the Brazilian later.
“We are leaving that for later, we are going to let the process take place. good cause. We cannot tolerate this type of behavior, neither at the club nor at the university,” Silva said about the arrest of the former Brazilian player.
Despite the sudden accusation, Silva expressed that the team remains strong and this was demonstrated this Sunday, January 22, after beating León 4-1 in order to reach third place in the Liga MX table
“The group is fine. Somehow it does affect the whole, but there is strength. There has only been indirect contact, ”he said of the team.
The president of the cats also clarified that he will talk with coach Rafael Puente about the free position of a player in the squad and explained that he is not sure if a new reinforcement will arrive.
“I’m going to talk to Rafa, just tomorrow. Someone won’t necessarily come.” Silva highlighted at the press conference.
The Pumas de la UNAM began the era this Sunday without the Brazilian Dani Alves, released by the team for being detained in Barcelona, with a 4-1 win over León, on the third day of the Clausura 2023 tournament of the League MX.
The Argentines Gustavo Del Prete and Juan Dinenno, twice, and the Brazilian Diogo de Oliveira scored for the Pumas, who terminated Alves’ contract last Friday, who is in a Catalan prison for allegedly having raped a woman in a nightclub. The Argentine Lucas Di Yorio discounted for León.
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