The Spanish footballer announced this Friday that he will stop being a San Lorenzo player, thus closing his cycle in Argentina. Even, he did not rule out retreating from football.
The Spanish Iker Muniain announced this Friday that will not continue in San Lorenzo And he assured that he went through his head withdraw from professional football but still did not make that decision, although he would love to continue linked to sport from the side that touches him.
“Since I started my career at age 16, it is the first time that the possibility of retirement crosses in my head. As much as a thousand things were said about it, the decision is not yet taken”he said Muniain at a press conference held at the Nuevo Gasometer Stadium to explain its reasons for the club’s departure.
“It is not something that has been thinking for a long time but in recent months, more than anything for my children, since we are far and, although they knew, and it is very difficult to be far”explained the midfielder about the decision to leave the Boedo club.
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“In what they need me, they always know that they can count on me.”he said Muniainvery grateful to the people of San Lorenzo and for the opportunity to play in the Argentine football. “When I speak of the club, I will say that it is very special, very warm and beautiful. People’s endurance is beautiful and I thank that very much.”
In addition, the Basque defined as “One more fan”stressed that he loved the link between the Athletic Bilbao and San Lorenzo And that excites him: “San Lorenzo is addictive. It has many good things, and the link between both institutions is very nice”he said.
Muniain talked about San Lorenzo’s problems
“The more problems there were, the more I wanted to stay”said the Basque on the rumors of an exit in the summer. “That was never a cause to go, I wanted to show that I could contribute my grain of sand.”
“We lost that semifinals because we were not better than Platense. We must not put excuses because it was so”he said Muniain About the defeat in the Opening Tournament 2025 that left him without lifting a title with San Lorenzo.
Finally, Muniain He went to the fan and asked for patience to get the club and “Whether as we all want and imagine”: “Little by little it is going to get ahead because it is a very nice club and does not deserve to be like this.”
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