The Union Espanola Gazette
Squad14 Dec 2026
Cristián Rivera says Union Espanola went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Tempers go at Union Espanola
Ariel Uribe was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market14 Dec 2026
Fernando Abarzúa is a Union Espanola player
The fee is $28.0K, the contract is signed, and the argument about whether he is worth it can begin. San Luis drove a hard bargain; time will say who won it.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Pablo Aránguiz falls out with a teammate over standards
The oldest argument in any dressing room and the only one that is genuinely about football: one man thinks another is not putting enough in. It is also the row a manager privately does not mind having happened.
Squad14 Dec 2026
Cristián Rivera stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Cristián Rivera and Union Espanola agree another 4 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market14 Dec 2026
No place for Alejandro Bravo in the plan
“The manager did not use many words, and he did not need to.” Alejandro Bravo has his answer from Union Espanola; what he does with it is the next window’s story.
In brief
- Market Union Espanola and Víctor González are talking past each other
- Market The shop window has José Cantillana in it