NUFC Confirm Coloccini Will Stay Until The Summer


By Tyne-Talk
January 25 2013

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has confirmed that captain Fabricio Coloccini will not be leaving the club during this transfer window and will continue to play for the club until the end of the season. The 31 year old is said to want to move back to Argentina for personal reasons, but despite the pressure put on by Argentinian club San Lorenzo, Newcastle have refused to release him from his four and half year contract this winter.

Pardew said;

"We have managed to persuade him that, as much as his family, we need him. He will remain as captain, which is fantastic news.

He has shown fantastic loyalty to see us through to the summer at the very least."

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NUFC Confirm Coloccini Will Stay Until The Summer
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25/01/2013 13:46
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mentalman
mentalman
25/01/2013 14:25
Loyalty!

If the reports are to be believed he couldn't afford what NUFC we asking and MA suggested he retire!

surreymag
surreymag
26/01/2013 00:23
That's one less French speaking player on the books but for how long?

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i!
26/01/2013 09:38
Gives us time to plan for a replacement if he decides to go in the summer, very good news.

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AndrewThe Mag
Andrew The Mag
26/01/2013 12:42
I think Sakho has long been a target from PSG and I would love for him to come in and replace Colo if he decides to go.

Note To Self
Note To Self
26/01/2013 19:26
Considering we had heard nothing from Colocinni himself before the confirmation (behind closed doors) the "open letter" seems a little suspect to me:

The 31-year-old has now sent an open letter to San Lorenzo, along with his agent Marcelo Lombilla, to express his gratitude and also explain why he will not be able to join.

The letter, which was published by the Twitter account of San Lorenzo, read:
Quote:
Fabricio Colocinni and Marcelo Lombilla
To my San Lorencista family.
I write these lines from a long way away where I am missing my country, my family and my close ones. And with sadness of knowing that after a series of meetings held here in Newcastle that my return to Argentina has been momentarily suspended.

Unfortunately, life does not always end up like you wanted it or needed it to, many times is it influenced by third parties and the rigidities of contracts that are stronger than the will of one's own desires.

However, I am convinced that this moment of disappointment need not be an obstacle for me to declare my profound gratitude to each and every one of you for the affection and the support that you all have provided me during these past few months, in every way imaginable.

I wish to thank the authorities at San Lorenzo del Almagro and especially show my gratitude to the president, Dr Matias Lammens and vice president, Mr Marcelo Tinelli, for all the affection, support and understanding they have afforded me and who from the first moment, without any reservations or conditions, were interested in my personal and family situation and who put themselves at my disposal.

Essentially, I want to thank the enormous effort made by them, from every point of view, to remove whatever difficulties I may have come in touch with.

I do not believe Colo intended for the letter to be published publicly in such a manner, especially given the sensitive nature of the issue at hand and the private manner with which he has been dealing with the Newcastle board regarding his personal problem.

surreymag
surreymag
26/01/2013 20:41
This letter should not have been published in a public way but perhaps he wanted it to be?!

surreymag
surreymag
26/01/2013 20:41
This letter should not have been published in a public way but perhaps he wanted it to be?!

mentalman
mentalman
27/01/2013 13:46
After reading this letter i must say i'm starting to lose a bit of respect for colo and wonder whether he is right to carry on as the club captain!

Why isn't he addressing the loyal newcastle fans who have cheered him and supported him for a number of years!

You have to laugh at him thanking san lorenzo for their support, affection and love they have shown him, they were trying to get an international defender for free and as soon as money was discussed pulled out!

Finally you have to start to question Colo's motives, he's so desperate to leave, his wife is apparently seriously ill and he needs to be with her but wont because of money! he wants to leave the club and the club wont let him leave for free so why not just pay out your contract and leave, he can afford to do it or why not just retire?

We are going to be in exactly the same position in the summer, the club will have told him he can leave in the summer but they aren't going to let him walk away for nothing!

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MissC
27/01/2013 13:49
Is it real?

Nobody has ever been able to verify whether anything San Lorenzo have "tweeted" or published has actually ever been said.

mentalman
mentalman
27/01/2013 14:52
Surely if it wasn't real colo or his advisors would come out and say so and the club would have made a statement saying its not true!

Even if it is real or not you need to question Colo's commitment to the club, if the club had of said, thats fine you leave on a free without any financial recompense he would have signed for San Lorenzo by now!

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