Gustavo Alfaro paid a millionaire amount for quitting Costa Rica national team

The first thing that must be explained is that when reaching a final agreement and proceeding to the final signing of the contract, one of the clauses that attracts the most attention from both parties is the amount of unilateral termination of the contract, depending on the facts, to take precautionary measures and protect themselves.

Anyone would think that the best thing to do is to set the clause to the highest possible figure. However, it must be considered that while this is in your favor, it can be a double-edged sword in case the contract needs to be terminated through dismissal or resignation.

“What could happen to us is the clause of Professor Luis Fernando Suárez if we add something that we can’t pay later, it took us nine months to pay and we have to be responsible. We compete with a stronger market, with federations or clubs that are bigger than us, because the federation’s budget is about 13 million dollars,” said Osael Maroto, president of Fedefútbol.

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The exit clause in the contract between the federation and Gustavo Alfaro is supposedly $600,000. In reality, the figure is less, but it is not negligible given the reality of Costa Rica and its football.

Two sources confirmed that the exact amount was $375,000, equivalent to about £202.5 million, and that these new funds would enter Fedefútbol’s coffers. nation.

According to Maroto at the press conference following Gustavo Alfaro’s decision to resign as technical director Three Colorsthe Argentine did not tell him at any point that he was leaving to take up another career option.

In fact, the coach hinted that he left for personal reasons. If that were the case, logically, the coach himself would be the one who paid the price for his freedom.

However, as time passes, it will be known whether he will be announced as another replacement on the bench soon.

But perhaps, if this happens, it is also possible that everything will remain a mystery, because another scenario is entirely possible.

With the news of Gustavo Alfaro’s resignation, his name may immediately be considered by a football federation or a financially strong club looking to hire a well-known coach on the bench.

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“We discussed the issue of the clause with his agents because they are responsible for it. They are administrative issues,” Osar Maroto said.

Later, the head of Fedefútbol answered a question in an interview with the Gol project media: nation The economic gains made in these months under the leadership of Gustavo Alfaro Sele.

“I believe that for the federation and the clubs, from an economic point of view, after the Copa America some players changed clubs to get better conditions and they have been profitable for a few months.

“For the federation, qualifying for the Copa America is productive from a sporting point of view because we compete at another level, and economically it is important because we receive important funds and it is no secret to anyone that there are not enough funds here,” said Osal Maroto.

The Fedefútbol president immediately mentioned the exit clause that the Argentine will have to pay.

“It’s a business where both sides are involved. We have contracts and some money should be there. If you analyse it from an economic point of view, the facts are good. This is the business we are in and we have a responsibility to ourselves to support the clubs so that they can grow, so that they can nourish the national team and our sport can grow as well.”

Osal Maroto insists that Gustavo Alfaro’s decision to resign makes him sad but not disappointed because this is football and these situations can happen. If something like this happens, the signed documents will speak for themselves.

“When it comes to a contract, the decision they make must be respected. If it’s the other way around, it must also be respected,” Osal Maroto was quoted as saying.

If Gustavo Alfaro resigns, the least of the Football Association’s concerns at the moment is whether the coach himself will pay out of his pocket or whether the next possible employer will cover the cost.

What matters to them is that they will have $375,000 in their coffers, but they are not counting on it; they have between now and Monday to complete their analysis of who will take the helm of the national team’s direction.