The decision that the Newell management will make with Franco Díaz, after his video admits to being a “Central fan”

After days of tension, controversy broke out over a video in which he confesses to being one “Rosario Central fan“, the hours of Franco Diaz as a player Newell’s They are counted. The club analyzed the situation and made the clear decision to release him, with the threat of never playing a leper match again, and also making him pay a financial fine.

In the early hours of last Thursday the ordeal occurred 23 year old footballer when involved in a scandal: A recording has gone viral in which he replies from his car that he is a follower of Rosario Central in response to consultation with a group of girls who identified him.

A few hours after the controversy, the midfielder, who had previously played for Platense and whose passage belongs to Vélez, published a video on his social networks admitting that his words “They’re not something you think or feel.”.

“I didn’t realize they were recording me, it was a tense situation where there were people surrounding my car. I said it mostly to get out of the situation. “I am very happy in the biggest club in Inter and that video is not true,” Díaz added in the publication.

Despite his word, Coach Mauricio Larriera has decided that the player will not be part of the squad for Newell’s victory against MidlandOf Argentine Cupto avoid any inconvenience.

After the match, the coach tried to defend his team and calm the rioting fans. “Let’s try to lower the ball to the ground and let the hours pass to see how this problem is resolved, I invite the fan not to be so radical, these are unfortunate statements he makes in a context we don’t know“he declared.

However, Díaz’s time as a Newell player already has an expiration date.

According to what was revealed this Monday, after a meeting, by the Board of Directors They informed the player that he has the license. Everything would indicate it His loan will be terminated at the end of the semester and he will return to Vélezthe club that owns his record.

Díaz arrived at Newell’s as a new reinforcement for this season, on loan for the whole of 2024. He had just shown a high level in Platense, runners-up in the last League Cup.

Given the news of his license and the numerous threats received in the last few hours, Díaz decided to leave Rosario and return to Buenos Aires accompany your wife during the last months of pregnancy she is going through. You will also have to pay a large fine. as punishment for what happened.

Even if everything points to his return to Vélez for the next semester, Franco Díaz will have the possibility to negotiate his future as a free agent because his contract with Fortín expires at the end of 2024.