“There was sacrifice to reach the right amount and Edison Flores join the ‘U’” | League 1 Betsson

Despite the fact that the long trip from Japan has just finished, after the friendlies of the national team, the video of his presentation has already been released in Lima and he is expected this Sunday to start training with the cream first team.

However, there are still doubts about the image that he left in Atlas, for this reason, we contacted José Riestra, president of Atlas, so that he clears up all the questions that ordinary fans ask.

-Did you expect more from Edison Flores’ performance in Atlas?

Yes. I think not just us, but Edison himself and everyone. It has not been the best for any of the parties, we recognize that all parties are in debt and that is why the situation to rebuild was for Edison to have as many minutes as possible and to be able to recover his level.

– Was the negotiation with the ‘U’ fast?

The truth is that interest came out and as I have always said, everyone showed a willingness to want to do things and solve the issues. When there is a will, things can always be achieved. The people of the ‘U’, Atlas and the player agreed, that’s why it was possible to reach a good port together with the player’s agent.

-Flores has a contract with Atlas until December 2024, the loan with the U until when?

It is an assignment with the right to prolong the subject in the event that the parties agree, it will be prolonged and it would be 18 months.

– Will Atlas expand the link to Edison Flores or will he look for a future sale with this player’s loan?

On Atlas’s part, there is a great intention that things go well for the player so that he can recover his level and thus be able to count on him. But this will be seen in the future, you have to understand that football is of moments.

-As for the salary, will Universitario de Deportes take over the total or will Atlas also?

The salary is absorbed by the ‘U’ and I tell you that there was an agreement by all parties, where there was sacrifice from everyone to be able to reach the amount that was appropriate and the player join the ‘U’.

-That things have not turned out with Edison Flores, will the concept they have of the Peruvian soccer player have changed?

Not at all. We believe that he is a player who has great conditions. Sometimes, because soccer is like that, you can’t sign up with the team, situations that happen, styles of play different from what you had planned, ideas from coaches, styles of play that sometimes don’t make the players shine in their better position, but we are convinced that he is a very talented player and that he will surely continue to contribute to football.

-You spoke with Edison Flores before your arrival at the University took place, how did you feel?

With great openness, the parties acknowledging what we stopped doing, where we went wrong, that we had to rebuild the path and look for an opportunity that would be good for him and the institution. So he can shine with the national team and be able to resume that part of his career, with an acknowledgment that he had not met the objectives set, but with a great illusion of recovering forward.

-With this it can be said that Edison Flores does not have the doors closed in Atlas…

Not at all, on the contrary, Edison Flores is part of the group, the family. We will be very close to him so that he succeeds and we can support him looking for that, so that the player recovers his level and achieves the objectives that have been set.

-The good thing that the ‘U’ is a team, in which it is a fan and can be that support for me to return to its best level…

He is an important player for the club ahead of what the Copa Libertadores could be in its Centenary and all this is a great motivation both for Edison and for the club that can bring a player like him. I hope his step is successful.

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