Sebastián Villa will play in Argentine football again: this will be his new club

It is worth remembering that, On June 2, 2023, Villa was sentenced to two years and one month of conditional prison by the Argentine Justice. He was charged with the crimes of “coercive threats in real competition, with minor injuries aggravated by the relationship in the context of gender violence,” to his ex-girlfriend Daniela Cortés, in a case of gender violence in April 2020, according to the Argentine newspaper La Nación.

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The conviction caused Boca Juniors, the club where he played at the time, to separate him from the squad. Villa declared himself free of action and in November last year he went to Bulgaria, where he played with the Beroe club.

With that team, Villa managed to play 11 games and score five goals, something that aroused the interest of one of the greats of Bulgarian football, Ludogorets, who qualified for the Champions League. However, the offer did not materialize.

Now, according to La Nación, Villa would have everything ready to return to Argentine football, and in a first division club. The president of Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza, Daniel Vila, assured that the business is very advanced for the Colombian to play for that club.

“We have had conversations with the representative and the player, and last week we reached a verbal agreement. Next week this should materialize in a formal agreement. If so, the player would be traveling to Argentina,” Vila told Radio Splendid.

Boca sued Villa before Fifa for breach of contract and claimed compensation of five million dollars. However, this entity declared itself “incompetent” and left the case in the hands of the Argentine labor justice system.

Regarding Villa’s contractual conflict with Boca, the leader stated: “As far as I know, the relationship with Boca is over. The player is free, he was playing in Bulgaria and I don’t think Boca has anything to do with it.”

“The issue of federative rights is a finished issue, he was free to go to Bulgaria, and with the pass in his possession, he would come to Independiente,” Vila added.

The president of Independiente Rivadavia also referred to Villa’s judicial problem. “He has a sentence of two years and one month, which he will complete next year, and in the meantime he is on parole. Anyone has the right to a seco
nd chance if he made a mistake. We are talking about a person with a firm conviction. “Anyone can make a mistake and has the right to a second chance,” he declared.

La Nación recalled in its review that Villa still has a pending court case, after being charged with “sexual abuse with carnal access.” If he is found guilty he could receive a new sentence which, in this case, is not releaseable.

“Last April, Tamara Doldán, the woman who denounced Villa, reached a financial agreement with the player as compensation, and gave up continuing with the case. Although the process continues, Doldán warned that she would refuse to testify. The prosecution requested to continue the case, but a resolution has not yet been reached,” says the Argentine newspaper.

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