The Universitario Popayan Gazette
Squad10 Aug 2026
Jesus Montero signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Jesus Montero and Universitario Popayan agree another 4 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Universitario Popayan
Jesus Montero 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.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Universitario Popayan beat the market to Brayan Marín from America de Cali
America de Cali will keep picking him until June and will get nothing for him after it. Brayan Marín has pre-agreed a move to Universitario Popayan, and the only people who lose in that arrangement are the ones who let the contract run down.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Fabian Cordoba 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.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The formation has left David Valencia behind
Every shape has positions in it and this one does not have his. Universitario Popayan will either change the shape, change his job, or change his club, and he is waiting to hear which.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Jesus Montero 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
- Market David Valencia brings the grey hairs Universitario Popayan lacked
- Market Universitario Popayan shop where it costs nothing
- Market Universitario Popayan pick up Julián Huertas for nothing