Did Arias' goodbye influence the win over Santa Fe? President reveals internal

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Eduardo Méndez speaks with EL TIEMPO after his team’s shocking 1-5 defeat against Pereira.

What happened to Santa Fe? How did you go from heroism in Barranquilla to catastrophe in Pereira? Was the announcement of the departure of coach Alfredo Arias a trigger for something? Did Santa Fe explode?

Many questions from the fans about a team that seemed grown and this Sunday went to the canvas, beaten 5-1: a nightmare.

Now, the cardinal team, which woke up on Sunday as the leader and went to bed as third in the group, does not depend on itself and must wait for results on the last date.

Given this scenario, Eduardo Méndez, president of the team, spoke with EL TIEMPO and explained how the group’s intern is. He also replied if the announcement of the departure of the Uruguayan coach Alfredo Arias influenced the heavy defeat.

‘We have to make up for what people have suffered’

Eduardo Mendez, president of Santa Fe.

“I don’t think the result had anything to do with the press conference (the one announcing Arias’ departure at the end of the season) that was held. That press conference was normal, in which a coach with family problems wants to accompany to their parents. Here what was discussed last night with the group, with the coach, is that today we do not depend on ourselves but depend on others. Even if we had won last night, we knew we had to go out and win the classic. And that is what we are going to do: fight, fight and go after a good presentation to make up for the bad things that were done last night,” Méndez said of Arias’ announcement and its supposed impact.

“It is accepted that a bad game was played, a horrible first half. Anyway, even if we had won, we had to go out on Wednesday and look for a positive result. The leaf has already been turned and we have to carry on the game, make up for what “That people have suffered and put our chests up. We continue to work hard and show that these men who need to put a berth in life. We trust in our players and that we are capable of improving what was shown last night”He commented on the atmosphere after the defeat.

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