The Defensores Unidos Herald
Boardroom15 Jan 2029
The silence upstairs is getting loud at Defensores Unidos
Nobody on the board has said anything against the manager, which is the point — they have stopped saying anything for him either.
Market15 Jan 2029
Bautista Lippi asks to leave Defensores Unidos
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
Squad15 Jan 2029
Words at Defensores Unidos training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Luis Olivera is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Squad15 Jan 2029
Julio López in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Defensores Unidos this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The dugout15 Jan 2029
No hiding place for Lautaro Montani
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Lautaro Montani, and the manager let it.
Market15 Jan 2029
Defensores Unidos promote Mario Rey from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Mario Rey has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market15 Jan 2029
Defensores Unidos promote Emiliano Navarro from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Emiliano Navarro has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market15 Jan 2029
Defensores Unidos promote Daniel Luna from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Daniel Luna has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
The dugout15 Jan 2029
Simón Trenskenchu 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
- Squad The dressing room has a star in it
- Squad Hamza Heidarali remains an outsider
- Match Nothing left to play for but pride at Defensores Unidos