Jesus Navas is about to remain at Sevilla after being supplied a lifetime contract, simply two days after it was introduced the membership legend can be leaving on the finish of the season.
On Thursday, Navas had knowledgeable team-mates and training workers after coaching that he can be departing after 21 years on the Spanish facet throughout two spells.
However the 38-year-old is about to stay at Sevilla after their president, Jose Maria del Nido Carrasco, said that he has supplied Navas the possibility to remain for so long as he needs.
He mentioned: “I really feel obliged to state the membership’s place on Jesus. It will not happen to me as an individual, as a Sevillista, nor as president, to confront the membership’s best legend. Even this stadium (Estadio Jesus Navas) bears his identify and I don’t need to polemicise or confront him both publicly or privately.
“However neither can I permit it to go down in historical past that Jesus doesn’t proceed as a result of Sevilla doesn’t need him to. It should have been a misunderstanding for which I’d take duty as a result of I do know that Jesus is struggling quite a bit.
“From right here I provide him a contract for all times in order that he can play right here till he needs to after which he can work right here on no matter he needs, as a result of he deserves to be at Sevilla for so long as he needs.”
Navas then posted a press release on social media to verify that he needs to stay on the membership and retire in December. He then added that he would donate the remainder of his wage “to a basis”.
He mentioned: “Not for a second have I hesitated to reply within the affirmative to the proposal made by the president of my Sevilla. Sure, I need to retire at Nervion. I need to proceed taking part in for my Sevilla. I willingly settle for to proceed to be linked to the membership that I’m in love with.
“My want, and that is what I’ve advised the president, is to proceed taking part in till December in a transition to assist the group. Will probably be on that date when I’ll determine to hold up my boots within the shirt I’ve all the time dreamed of carrying, dressed as a Sevillista.
Navas began his profession at Sevilla earlier than shifting to Manchester Metropolis in 2013, the place he gained the Premier League title in his first season.
He returned to his hometown membership in 2017, taking part in a pivotal position of their Europa League victories in 2019 and 2022.
All through his profession with the Andalusian membership, the winger-turned-defender made 688 appearances, scoring 39 targets and offering 119 assists.
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Jesus Navas reveals why Sevilla by no means hand over
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