The UTC Herald
Market1 Jan 2029
Juan Manuel Crespo asks to leave UTC
“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.
Market1 Jan 2029
UTC turn down Alianza Atletico for Jhosep Núñez
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad1 Jan 2029
Horacio Caceda out for 15 days
The medical room confirms 15 days on the sidelines for Horacio Caceda, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Squad1 Jan 2029
Words exchanged at UTC
David Camacho and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Transfer targets1 Jan 2029
Door shut on Diego Campos
UTC asked and Melgar said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Market1 Jan 2029
Junior Huerto is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at UTC has been clear about where Junior Huerto stands, which is more than many ever get.
The dugout1 Jan 2029
The manager makes an example of Tiago Marghetich
“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.
Squad1 Jan 2029
Words at UTC training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Santiago Gálvez 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.
Transfer targets1 Jan 2029
UTC try to borrow Brandon Gómez
Torres have been asked whether they would lend him. Loans are agreed quickly or not at all, and this one will be one or the other by the weekend.
In brief
- The dugout The manager's exit leaves Bruno Duarte exposed
- The dugout Marlon de Jesús gets picked when it counts
- Squad A promotion for Juan Musacchio