The Cortulua Post
Squad8 Nov 2027
A falling-out at Cortulua
Gustavo Ospina and a teammate went at it, and not about football. Training grounds are small places and a long season makes them smaller.
The dugout8 Nov 2027
No hiding place for Miguel Santos
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Miguel Santos, and the manager let it.
The dugout8 Nov 2027
When it matters, Julian Mejia plays
It is never announced and it is entirely visible: the biggest afternoons of the season keep containing him. A press box works this out long before anybody at the club confirms a word of it.
Market8 Nov 2027
Bautista Candido is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Cortulua has been clear about where Bautista Candido stands, which is more than many ever get.
The dugout8 Nov 2027
Miguel Castillo knocks on the manager’s door
“Thirty minutes, door closed, everything said. We shook hands after.” Whatever was in the room stayed in the room, and Miguel Castillo trained the next morning like a man with less to carry.
Market8 Nov 2027
Jesus Santos linked with a move away
The name of Jesus Santos keeps appearing in other people's back pages. Cortulua say nothing, which says plenty.
Squad8 Nov 2027
Somebody is after Fernando Cardona’s shirt
A new face in his position, and Fernando Cardona suddenly has to win back what he thought he owned. Cortulua have promised nothing — clubs rarely do at this stage.
Loan watch8 Nov 2027
Sergio Cordoba would rather not come back
“For the first time in years I am picked because somebody wants me in the team.” Fakel suits him; the awkward conversation belongs to Cortulua, and the summer will force it.
The dugout8 Nov 2027
Brayan Aragón has been promised minutes
A conversation in the manager’s office, and a commitment that came out of it. Promises like that are cheap to make and expensive to break, and Brayan Aragón has written the date down.
In brief
- Squad Juan Camilo Quiñonez is put on a programme of his own
- Boardroom The Cortulua production line keeps running
- Squad Justin Bradley is out on the grass again