Santi Cazorla signs for Real Oviedo. At the age of 38, the player signed a one-year contract, which is news for several reasons. The two-time European champion for Spain (2008 and 2012) agreed to play in the Spanish second division after the club that formed him and where he played until 2003 met his eccentric demands.
First, receive the minimum wage stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement in force in the secondary level of Spanish football: 93,000 euros per season… 6,643 euros per month!
In addition, the midfielder gave up all image rights in favor of the club he loves and with only one condition: 10% of the sale of shirts with his number and name will have to be fully invested in the youth football of the emblem: Oviedo Blue.
Cazorla’s return has already been made official, with Oviedo posting a video where singer Melendi welcomes “Santi” and the player appears to be saying, “It’s never too late to return.”
He played for Villarreal, Recreativo de Huelva, Malaga, Arsenal and Al Sadd in Qatar. He has more than 450 games under his belt and a brilliant campaign, highlighting the two European championships with La Roja, a shirt he has worn 81 times.
The footballer has always expressed an interest in ending his sporting career with the blue team, something that Oviedo’s new owners, Grupo Pachuca, have welcomed, with the extraordinary media impact of the signing.
Santi Cazorla is the ninth signing of the season for the Asturian emblem, which is still dreaming of the return of Juan Mata, who is attacking the rise to the Spanish first division.
Source: DN
