James Rodríguez once again entered a cone of shadows due to his physical problems. He has not played since last November 26, when he was on the field for 70 minutes in the goalless draw between Sao Paulo and Cuiabá.
The Colombian missed the auction of the Brazilian Championship, he has not played in the first four days of Paulista and was not in the Brazilian Super Cup this Sunday, in which Sao Paulo was crowned champion after beating Palmeiras in shots from the penalty spot.
James' departure rumors continue to grow and, according to press reports, The soccer player refused to travel to Belo Horizonte, where the match against Palmeiras was played on Sunday, even though the entire team did so, including the injured players.
The version of the Sao Paulo coach, Thiago Carpini
The new coach of Sao Paulo, Thiago Carpini, referred to what happened with James and explained that it is not an act of rebellion by the player.
“With each sequence, you come with chronic problems in the tendon, the calf and you lose 3, 4 days of training,” explained Carpini, in an interview with TV Bandeirantes. “I think this has affected him a little, emotionally, and has made it difficult for him to return,” he added.
“He didn't feel very comfortable being there, not even to speed up the recovery process. So we respect his decision. The conversation was very calm, it was not an act of rebellion, he is a guy who has zero problems with the club,” the coach insisted.
🎙️ Thiago Carpini, for the Donos da Bola program:
“O James has a high-astral face, he doesn't catch anything, the problem is that we are facing a sequence of trains. In every sequence that we have, we see a chronic problem that will not tend to occur in the panturrilha. He loses three ou… pic.twitter.com/bvvDNPJ2Q9
— Gabriel Sá (@OGabrielSa) February 5, 2024
Carpini revealed that they are making an effort so that James can return quickly, but that the issue has been difficult. “We have been working with him, with the psychological and mental issue. We have had difficulties with his return. He doesn't feel at all well because he wanted to speed up the process to play with the team or at least train with the ball. So that's where he feels uneasy,” said.
Carlos Belmonte, Sao Paulo's football director, also referred to James' decision not to travel to the Super Cup.
“I'm happy for those who came, I can't think about those who didn't come. Those who were here won, they are happy. James is a good guy too. If he doesn't work out, at some point he will leave. He has already helped us a lot even without playing”Belmonte told Globoesporte.
“We take it completely naturally. James hasn't had any problems since he arrived. He trains and works. But Brazilian football is more intense and he didn't know how to adapt. He is a player from another shelf. As he does not play, he is not satisfied,” he added.
🗣️ Carlos Belmonte (São Paulo Football Director), on James Rodríguez's decision not to travel with the team to the Brazilian Super Cup: “We took it completely naturally. He hasn't had any problems since he arrived. He trains and works. But Brazilian football is more… pic.twitter.com/AxwunqDZBY
—Samuel Vargas (@SVargasOK) February 5, 2024
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