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Julián Álvarez's agent fires back at Atlético Madrid CEO
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Julián Álvarez's agent fires back at Atlético Madrid CEO

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Julián Álvarez's representative, Fernando Hidalgo, responded sharply to Atlético Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín's comments about the player's continuity.
  • Hidalgo posted on social media, "Never ask a liar why they lied. To explain it, they would have to lie again."
  • Gil Marín had previously insisted on Álvarez's importance to Atlético Madrid, suggesting the player lacked good professional advice.

The public exchange between Atlético Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín and Julián Álvarez's representative, Fernando Hidalgo, has intensified, revealing a clear rift over the Argentine forward's future. Hidalgo responded pointedly to Gil Marín's recent statements reaffirming Álvarez's importance to the club.

Never ask a liar why they lied. To explain it, they would have to lie again.

— Fernando HidalgoRepresentative of Julián Álvarez, responding on social media to comments made by Atlético Madrid CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín.

In a social media post, Hidalgo directly addressed Gil Marín's comments, stating, "Never ask a liar why they lied. To explain it, they would have to lie again." This sharp retort came hours after Gil Marín reiterated to EFE that Álvarez is a key player for Atlético Madrid and a great professional.

Atlético de Madrid, like all great clubs, is built with great players and Julián is one, as well as a great professional. We must compete with our values, with people from home and with the best players from outside that we can incorporate.

— Miguel Ángel Gil MarínCEO of Atlético Madrid, speaking about the importance of Julián Álvarez to the team's strategy.

Gil Marín had emphasized the club's commitment to building its success with both homegrown talent and top international signings like Álvarez. He expressed the club's intention to support the player and help him reach his full potential, suggesting that Álvarez had not received the best professional counsel in recent months. Gil Marín also criticized unnamed clubs and media outlets for attempting to dictate Atlético's sporting strategy and disrespecting the club.

We are going to help Julián and continue to take care of him so that he can give us his full potential, because we need him to continue competing among the best in Europe. We must understand that Julián has not had the best advisors close to him regarding his professional career in recent months.

— Miguel Ángel Gil MarínCEO of Atlético Madrid, suggesting Julián Álvarez has lacked proper guidance regarding his career.

The exchange highlights the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Álvarez's future at Atlético Madrid, with his agent's strong words indicating a potential desire for a move away from the Spanish capital.

We cannot allow other clubs and their affiliated media to decide what we have to do, set our sporting strategy and disrespect us.

— Miguel Ángel Gil MarínCEO of Atlético Madrid, criticizing external influences on the club's player decisions.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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