America wanted to renew Paul Aguilar … but with 80% less salary!

9 years in the club, 7 titles won, 2 times World Cup and the captain’s badge for several seasons apparently were not enough credentials for the board of the America, which sought to renew Paul Aguilar, but with80% less salary!.

As incredible as it may seem, Santiago Banos and his management leadership sought to keep the Mexican defender on the squad cream blue, but with a considerable drop in his salary. This was confirmed by himself Paul.

“They gave me a 6-year contract to renew but with 70 or 80% less than my salary. It was not something that was negotiable, they were very blunt in that sense and it was something that bothered me. A player who spent so long and I felt very little valued“.

Paul commented that he was offered to go play the Concacaf Champions League, where America has to face the quarterfinal round against Atlanta the next December 16, but rejected the proposal.

“That’s why I decided not to attend Concachampions. They also wanted to renew me for 20 days, just to play the Concachampions and I say, For a player who was there for so long, who gave everything for the institution, I felt very little valued. Very sad about how the situation of my departure happened, but that’s it, you have to turn the page. “

Aguilar He also assured that they still have nothing tied to a club, but he analyzes various offers on the table. In days gone by, in Mediotiempo announced that the new team of the MLS, Austin FC, is the one who has a hand and would sign him as a franchise player.