The Patriotas Chronicle
Market10 Aug 2026
Andres Gomez hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Patriotas can pretend not to have heard.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Patriotas
Brayan Fernández 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Kevin Salazar
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Match8 Aug 2026
Patriotas come up short against Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Market10 Aug 2026
48 months and counting on Michael Nike
Still no offer on the table, and Michael Nike’s deal keeps shrinking. In boardroom language, silence this long stops being an oversight and starts being an answer.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Kevin Salazar is still paying for one afternoon at Patriotas
Nobody will confirm this and nothing else explains the last month of selections. A costly error buys a player a period of being second choice that is always longer than the error was.
Market10 Aug 2026
Patriotas sign Richard Muriel, one for the future
Richard Muriel is 16, and Patriotas have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market10 Aug 2026
A long bet from Patriotas on Sergio Perez
He is 14, and nobody at Patriotas signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Esteven Salguero asks for a word with the manager
“I would rather say it to his face than read about it.” The meeting was requested by the player, which tells you most of what you need to know.
In brief
- Player ratings Kevin Salazar spends the afternoon fouling
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Jonnier Torres