Hinting at a farewell? Da Silva and his future at América de Cali | OneFootball

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In the run-up to the match between América de Cali and Independiente Medellín, on the last matchday of the all-against-all stage of Liga Betplay 2025-I, the strategist of the Reds spoke at a press conference.

Jorge Da Silva referred to the issue of his possible renewal and his continuity in a team that is currently seeking to qualify as first in the final quadrangulars of the Opening, while also having ahead the definition of the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana 2025, where they no longer have chances to qualify directly to the round of 16, but yes to finish second in the group and go to the repechage against a third of the group of the Copa Libertadores.

"I'm already being approached by other places"

"No one from América has approached me to talk about a possible renewal" revealed the Uruguayan coach. And he added: "I'm already being approached by other places, but out of respect for the club, I won't talk to anyone until the moment".

In some of his words, the possibility of a potential departure is hinted at, perhaps due to the recent statements by Tulio Gómez, the maximum shareholder of América de Cali, who put pressure on him by saying: "Coaches are kept by results: we must be champions".

Da Silva, without referring directly to those words, spoke about the final stretch of this semester... and his cycle?: "I'm very calm, I have the last month of contract left, I feel very happy in Cali. I want to finish in the best way. We've tried to make América competitive and I'm left with the tranquility that the team did it".

The coach insisted that "some very interesting offers are appearing", in a way also opening up the possibility of new horizons, although he pointed out: "It's a topic that I have to handle with my family, but I'm not in a hurry".

And finally, as perhaps a new allusion to the pressure to obtain the title mentioned by Túlio Gómez, he declared: "Soccer is very changing, if you're a champion you'll be better than Guardiola, if you're doing badly... they'll accompany me to the airport so I can leave".

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