The misfortune of Tomás Pozzo, one of Independiente’s promises: he broke his knee in training

It costs Independent get good news. The team hasn’t won since the first round of the tournament and hasn’t managed to come back. Your DT, Leandro Stillitano, is in sight. The wage demands for debts accumulated in the recent past continue to grow. And to make matters worse, this week has gotten off to the worst start for the Red. Thomas Pozzoone of the youth’s most prominent players, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be out for more than six months. There’s more: he can’t bring reinforcements in his place because he’s inhibited.

All wrong. Avellaneda’s team is unable to get out of the negative streak. Neither in results nor in daily life. This Independent who wants to change the tide but ends up colliding with a harsh reality struggles to get back together.

And the spirit of the group, already damaged by bad performances, took another hit this Monday. Toto Pozzo was part of the shortened soccer practice at Villa Domínico. He went to play a ball with Javier Báez and his left leg got stuck on the grass as his knee twisted.

Concern mounted early in training due to the pain of the inferior player who had lost ownership despite being a second-half substitute. Doctors examined him and found the injury which was then confirmed by rigorous medical studies.

“The footballer suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during training this morning at Villa Domínico. He will need 6-8 months to recover”reported the official medical report released by the company after the results of the check-ups had been disclosed.

“Thank you so much for the good energy. This sport is full of misfortunes and today we have to face one of the worst, but we will go forward with love and dedication towards what I love the most. Up always”the attacker posted in an Instagram story.

Apart from the fact that Pozzo was not part of the starting eleven, Independiente were left without a valuable player who provided a change of pace and an interesting alternative in attack. He had recently renewed his contract with the institution for another two years, until December 2025.

Can Red find a replacement?

Under normal circumstances, faced with this type of serious injury that requires extensive recovery and rehabilitation of the injured player, the team is authorized by the AFA to be able to have a reinforcement quota. However, Independiente will not have this possibility.

Why? From Viamonte 1366 they would actually give him the green light to incorporate, but the club is currently financially inhibited by FIFA due to the large debt it owes to América de México.

The Mexican entity claims the unpaid transfer of the player Cecilio Domínguez, who arrived under the management of Hugo Moyano when Ariel Holan was the coach. Independiente never made full payment for this purchase, which was the most expensive in Diablo history.

How much do you owe? El Rojo has to pay $5.7 million, money he doesn’t have today. The current leadership plans to lift this ban mid-year in order to be able to bring players into the next transfer market. Of course, he was not counting on this significant loss. However, for now he will continue to be tied hand and foot to find a replacement for Pozzo.