2024-01-08 23:51:47
After having arranged his separation from Lanús this Monday, defender Cristian Lema signed and was presented by Boca as the first reinforcement of the year for the blue and gold. The defender had finished defining earlier today the details that prevented him from leaving Granate after having reported to the South team’s practice over the weekend and was already under the orders of Diego Martínez in the afternoon practice.
Lema, 33 years old, had undergone a medical examination last Thursday to join his new club, but the institution had a financial debt with him, corresponding to the December salary. That is why he had not yet executed the exit clause of 400 thousand dollars – money that Xeneize contributed – to keep the pass in his possession.
As a result of this situation, the central marker decided to attend practice because due to his absence the previous days, the club decided to apply a financial fine to him for not having gone to train for more than a week. Therefore, the leadership’s position was to catch up with the salary, but subtracting that amount.
Lema had closed 2023 in conflict with the South club, because he did not show up for practice to force a game after differences with some references and some attitudes that did not go down well with Granate, such as the unusual expulsion he suffered against Racing, for hitting an elbow with play stopped before the execution of a penalty.
After having resolved his contractual situation, Lema was officially announced by the Ribera team: he signed a two-year contract, with the option to extend for another, and will join the preseason so that the coaching staff can count on with the.
Lema, the first Boca reinforcement that arrives to strengthen the defense
With him, Diego Martínez will have one more option for the right sector of the defense. Until now the owner has been Nicolás Figal, but during 2023 Jorge Almirón had a hard time finding his replacement. Although Bruno Valdez arrived to fulfill that role, he did not settle down and left more doubts than assurances. For this reason, the previous coach turned to an 18-year-old youth like Aaron Anselmino. In addition, Boca recently lost a variant there because Facundo Roncaglia did not renew his contract and was free. And even Valentín Fascendini, the young 20-year-old center back from the Reserve, world and American U-20 champion with the club, left, who was free.
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