“They defamed me in the media”: Martín Anselmi breaks the silence and details his departure from Cruz Azul
After a controversy that lasted several days, Martin Anselmi was finally announced as the new coach of the Porto. It was through social media that the club reported on the hiring of the Argentine coach. In his presentation speech this Monday from the Do Dragao Stadium, Anselmi He broke his silence on the entire controversy and directly attacked his former team. The 39-year-old coach accused Blue Cross of having lied and defamed in the media. The president of FC Porto, André Villas Boas (L), presents Martin Anselmi as the new coach of FC Porto during the presentation ceremony at the club’s museum in Porto, Portugal, today, January 27, 2025. EFE/ EPA/FERNANDO VELVET Anselmi He also assured that the negotiation with Porto was always known first hand by Blue Cross. According to the Argentine, once the agreement with the Portuguese was closed, they decided to back down and deny him departure. “Nothing that has been said these days reflects the truth, do not buy what they are selling you, they know how they operate and they know it better than me. I made a decision which I considered the best for me and my professional growth. I assume it and take charge, I was the one who took it, but I did it head-on with total transparency towards the club and its leaders without any hesitation,” he began. “They made me a promise that they would let me out. They negotiated, reached an agreement and accepted a proposal from the Porto Football Club. However, when everything was ready to be formalized, they changed the rules of the game, defamed me and dirty me through the media,” he explained. Even Anselmi He revealed that he made a request to the leadership of the ‘Cement Machine’ to organize a press conference to serve as a farewell, but he was not allowed. Likewise, the South American explained that initially his family was going to stay in Mexicobut the situation became so tense that they had to change plans. “Blue Cross You know that I requested a press conference to say goodbye to the fans in Mexicoin the same place where it all began, was not granted. The situation became unsustainable for both me and my family, who although they were going to continue their lives in Mexico“They had to leave suddenly,” he said. Here are the complete words of Martín AnselmiA mother’s mention hurt less. Look what can talk to us from more than 5 thousand kilometers away pic.twitter.com/4pnzP9eJz0 — 𝕏 El Rod ☀️🚂⚽𝕏 (@Rod_lopez) January 27, 2025 Anselmithe second youngest coach in the Conmebol and this Monday he became the fifth Argentine coach in the history of the FC Porto. The strategist comes from winning the South American Cup with Valley Independent in Ecuador. Later, he signed with Blue Cross, where he played striking, aesthetic football with positive results. He took the blue team to the Mexican soccer final, although they could not win it. Anselmi dwill debut this Thursday, January 30, when the Porto be seen with him Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the UEFA Europa League. Keep reading:· Ricardo Ferretti launches harsh criticism against Martín Anselmi for his departure from Cruz Azul· Fernando Ortiz questions the departure of Martín Anselmi from Cruz Azul· Cruz Azul demands that Martín Anselmi return to training
