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‘We’ve already sold him to Colo-Colo’: AIK coach jokes about Assadi’s absence from training
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‘We’ve already sold him to Colo-Colo’: AIK coach jokes about Assadi’s absence from training

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chilean midfielder Lucas Assadi is waiting for his final work permit before he can join AIK’s first-team training outdoors.
  • Coach José Riveiro joked that AIK had already sold Assadi to Colo-Colo, a reference to Chile’s football rivalry.
  • The administrative delay kept Assadi out of AIK’s derby against Hammarby, and the staff hopes to have him available for Monday’s match against Malmö FF.

Lucas Assadi is still waiting for his European debut, and a bureaucratic problem has kept him from fully joining AIK’s first-team sessions.

The Chilean midfielder has already reported to the Stockholm club’s facilities, but he can currently only complete individual indoor exercises while waiting for his final work permit.

The situation produced a lighthearted exchange with coach José Riveiro. Referring to the rivalry in Chilean football, the Spanish coach joked with local reporters: “We’ve already sold him to Colo-Colo.”

We’ve already sold him to Colo-Colo.

— José RiveiroThe AIK coach joked about Assadi’s absence by referring to the Chilean football rivalry.

Riveiro then gave a more serious explanation of Assadi’s situation. “He cannot train outside yet. Maybe at the end of this week. Right now, he is inside,” he said, confirming that AIK is waiting for the necessary documents before putting the midfielder on the field.

The administrative hold has already caused Assadi to miss the city derby against Hammarby. AIK’s coaching staff hopes the paperwork arrives in time for the important match against Malmö FF on Monday.

He cannot train outside yet. Maybe at the end of this week. Right now, he is inside.

— José RiveiroRiveiro explained that Assadi remains restricted to indoor individual work while awaiting his permit.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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