Barranquilla, Colombia – Juniorโ de Barranquilla’s shareholder, Fuad Char Abdala, affirmed โthat head coach Alfredoโฃ Arias will remain with teh club โคdespite a recent disappointing loss, and confirmed โArias is under contractโ through June 30, 2026. โThe statement comes after Junior fell short in a crucial match last Wednesday at the โRoberto Melรฉndez Metropolitan Stadium, sparking speculation about potential coaching changes.
Char abdala acknowledged the painful defeat, stating, “Yesterday’sโค result was very painful, very sad for us, for the people, for all the team’s fans, but, well, it wasโค one of those games where we came up twenty times and didn’t score. we had many opportunities. One minute before they made it 2-1โฃ to one of them, we had two โฃor three opportunities to score.โข But hey,โ that’s football.” He dismissed rumorsโข circulatingโข on โsocial media โregarding Arias’s position, emphasizing regular meetings with โthe coach โto discuss game performance and future plans.
Char clarified that heโ met Thursday with Arias, his sonโ Antonio โChar, president of โฃjunior, and club manager Hector Fabio Baez, reiterating Arias’s contractual security.”No, not at all, โwe are not thinking that. He has a contract with us until next year, until June โค30. We hope to enter among the eight and put up a fight,” Char stated. โ
The shareholder expressed continued optimism โขfor the โฃteam’sโ chances, adding, “I have hope.” He also revealed a customary practise of meeting with players after setbacks, offering encouragement and additional rewardsโ to motivate improved performance.
