Green night, finally, for Deportivo Cali. This Wednesday the sugar bowl won his first game in Liga BetPlay II, the first since Mayer Candelo became his coachand it was a clear 2-0 win over Deportivo Pasto, in a match postponed from date 7, which was played in Palmaseca.
One of the goals was scored by Teófilo Gutiérrezwho was being criticized for his expulsions at critical moments, and who had been said to have strong differences with Candelo, his coach.
Nevertheless, Teo wanted to put an end to the division rumor with Mayer, and went to his DT to celebrate the second verdiblanco goal. Was peace signed in Deportivo Cali?
Nevertheless, there was a stir in Cali hours before the game of the sugar team, which is no longer last in the League II standings.
As published by the club, in the list of 18 players available for the match against Pasto, and cited by Mayer Candelo, Teófilo Gutiérrez did not appear.
What happened then for Teófilo Gutiérrez to play against Pasto without being summoned?
According to the journalist Francisco ‘Pacho’ Vélez in ESPN F90, Luis Fernando Mena, president of Cali, would have intervened for Candelo to take Teófilo into account and put him on the court, since they cannot afford to do without the most expensive player on the payroll.
Nevertheless, Mayer Candelo spoke about the situation at the press conference after the win over Pasto.
“There is no mystery, it was a mistake we made on the call list and Teo’s name didn’t come out. Here they invent that there are problems, but fortunately what we live inside is good,” said Mayer.
Candelo insisted: “This is more media morbid, unfortunately things are invented at Deportivo Cali, but there have been no problems here, there has always been a good relationship, good communication, where for him as for the rest it is respect, love , this is the line that we have to work with and fortunately the result makes calm return. He scored the goal, he came and hugged us, he is the Teo we need”.
Teófilo Gutiérrez also spoke in Win Sportsand this is what Mayer Candelo thinks: