The Colombian ends contract in December and, according to versions in Mexico, the new DT Ignacio Ambriz does not contemplate his renewal.
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The days of James Rodríguez In Mexican football they seem to be counted. The Colombian midfielder, who landed in January this year as a free agent in the Club Leónface an uncertain panorama after the relay on the bench: the Argentine exit Eduardo Berizzo and the arrival of Ignacio “Nacho” Ambriz They have changed the course of the institution and, incidentally, the immediate future of the Cucuteño.
Berizzo, who left office after a chain of bad results, had shown paternal handling with James. The Argentine coach supported him even in the midst of criticism for his irregular performance and the lack of prominence in key moments. However, the new sports administration, now under the command of Ambriz, It seems to take distance from that line and would have made it clear that the renewal of the Colombian's contract is not in his plans.
James's link with 'La Fiera' ends in December and so far there have been no approach of the directive to discuss its continuity. What was initially raised as a relationship of mutual interest – the club that received him with enthusiasm and the player who sought to relaunch his career in a new environment – has been diluted with the passing of the months. The elimination in Clausura 2025 and the expulsion in the Club World Cup They eroded the trust of the fans and the leadership, who no longer see in the “10” the leader capable of lighting the team.
The journalist known as The sniper He revealed that Ambriz's first decision will be James from the next meeting against Toluca. Although the coach said in his presentation that the Colombian “is going to have fun” with the remainder of the tournament, in the halls of the club it is assumed that his contribution will be circumstantial and that the opening will mark his final farewell.
The relationship, then, seems to be a silent closure. Without great gestures by the club and without an obvious interest of James to extend his stay, the former Real Madrid player and Bayern Munich would conclude his adventure in Mexico in the same way that he arrived: as a free agent and in search of a new destination.
For León, his departure would mean lighten the payroll and pass the page of a bet that did not yield the expected fruits. For James, on the other hand, he would open a new unknown in his career: will he continue to insist on a return to the first competitive level or take a step towards less demanding markets, where his name still retains commercial attraction?
The truth is that Ignacio Ambriz's project begins with firm decisions and one of them would be to leave the James Rodríguez stage behind. The Colombian player, who arrived with the illusion of reactivating his football history, is about to say goodbye to Guanajuato in the middle of a cold atmosphere, very distant from the euphoria that received it just a few months ago a few months after his last World Cup.
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