Sporting Cristal confirmed that Martín Távara will continue at the club: “We believe in second chances”

Joel Raffo, president of the institution, was also present at the presentation of Tiago Nunes as the new coach of Sporting Cristal. In front of the press, the Brazilian answered the journalists’ questions, as did the head of the team from Rim, who confirmed that Martín Távara will continue in the team.

“It is considered in sports planning. We know he’s been a standout player of late, especially last season, but he made a mistake. And that error, as was done with the four previous cases, warranted a sanction and that sanction was the immediate separation of the professional team of the current season “Raffo said at the conference, referring to the midfielder, accused of physical and psychological violence by his ex-partner, Angye Zapata.

“He is a player who has a contract ahead of him. He is a considered player within the institution and considered by the sports side as well. We have evaluated his case in depth. We believe in second chances, especially when it comes to particular situations like these, that there are many things that cannot be said externally, but that has warranted a very thorough evaluation and, above all, in recent weeks, we have seen that intention of being able to redirect their situation on a personal level”added the president of the club.

Raffo highlighted Távara’s attitude in dealing with the situation and announced that professionals will be watching him closely during the preseason for 2023 to continue evaluating the footballer.

“That is worth a lot to us, because it is precisely these types of values ​​that have prevailed and predominated at Sporting Cristal for a long time, seeing the person first and giving these second chances that allow them to once again be within the group and already be considered low. the professionals who are joining the club and can evaluate it more closely in the preseason”counted.

Due to this case, Martín Távara was separated from Sporting Cristal on a date on the last day of the Clausura League 1 Tournament. In addition to the game against Carlos A. Mannucci, the midfielder missed both games against Melgar, due to the playoffs.