Despite Gustavo Quinteros left the bench Colo Colo At the end of last season, the trans-Andean coach from time to time monopolized the headlines for some controversy. Now it was one of his former pupils who charged against the coach, accusing him of having his favorites on the squad, prioritizing them over other players.
It was the 28-year-old midfielder, Jorge Araya who assured that the coach did not make him play for Cacique because he was not one of his gifts. The current Provincial Ovalle player of the Second Division played for the albo team in 2021, when Quinteros was in charge.
“Quinteros He told me that I looked good to fight for a position. That’s why I stayed. I’ve always been a tough player and I felt like I did well. Even some of my colleagues couldn’t explain why he didn’t make an appointment with me,” he told 24 Horas.
“There are times when technicians have their ‘gifts’, you could say. One can’t do anything in those cases. Quinteros did not want to give me the chance to play minutes. Or at least to be able to demonstrate a little more,” added Araya.
In a context in which the pandemic took over national football, there were games in which Colo Colo arrived with many starters in quarantine, that was when the coach gave “Marciano” a chance, and even though he left everything on the field , It was not enough.
“That game took a toll on me physically because I prepared throughout the year. I always waited for my chance. Apart from training with the club, he carried out physical preparation three times a week. I thought that if I performed well he would realize the quality of player I am, but he never made me play again”, recalled the midfielder.
A similar case was experienced by Darío Lezcano, a Paraguayan player who was brought to the institution by Quinteros, but who left with just a few minutes, and ranting against the coach for not giving him the opportunity to fight for ownership.
