The $2 million why Martino did not take Santi Gimenez but Raul Jimenez instead
Now everything is clear, there is money involved in why Martino brought in Jiménez and left out Santiago Giménez
Santiago Gimenez will not be definitively in the Qatar 2022 World Cup and all because the player has been deleted by coach Gerardo Martino to bring Raul Jimenez as one of his great options and attacking references for the World Cup. Now, we know the main reason behind this decision.
It is precisely a player who is not in physical condition due to his recent injury and Gerardo Martino seems to be trying to force him in one way or another. In the match against Sweden it could be seen that Raul Jimenez is not in the right conditions to play in a World Cup.
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However, the obscure reason for Gerardo Martino's insistence has to do with commercial aspects that he cannot control. Raul Jimenez is one of the players with certain types of agreements with the team's sponsoring brands and they would have insisted that the player be in Qatar 2022.
Is there money involved for Raul?
The reality is that the Mexican striker is a very talented player, but he is currently not in optimal condition due to his injury. Nor was he cleared by his club to attend the World Cup. However, the brand behind Jimenez leaves up to two million a year in sponsorship to the team, according to El Economista.
