Antonio Cordón Has Been in Spain for Almost Three Weeks

Antonio Cordón has been in Spain for almost three weeks, but "he has not quit (his job as sports director of the Ecuadorian Football Federation), we are in daily contact with him," Gustavo Silikovich, secretary general of the FEF, reported on Thursday. And regarding the return of Jordi Cruyff, who has not been in the country since March 13 - he went to Barcelona to be with his family during the coronavirus pandemic - the official assured that the arrival of the national team coach, initially scheduled for today, has been delayed for a week.

Regarding Cordón, who is still being mentioned by the Spanish press as a sure signing for Real Betis, to accompany Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini in a project to revive the Seville team, Silikovich asserted that his trip was not due to his disengagement from the FEF.

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He clarified that the sports director, who stayed in the country during the hardest months of the pandemic, without his family, "took advantage of an Iberia humanitarian flight, on June 20" and traveled to Spain to reunite with his family, after five months apart.

Regarding Jordi Cruyff, Silikovich said that the Dutchman has a return ticket to Quito for Thursday, July 16th. "Originally he was supposed to return today, but due to a delicate family issue, which he communicated to us, he requested authorization to delay his arrival," Silikovich said. (D)