Marcelo Flores is about to sign a contract with Tigres and will have his first experience in Liga MX; Nevertheless, his father Marcelo did not approve of his children playing Mexican football at the time.
After putting his career on hold on the Old Continent after failing to find a place at Arsenal, the Mexican midfielder will move to the MX League to try to rediscover his best version with the Tigres: a competition for which his Father Rubén Flores decided at the time that her children would not play here.
Users on Twitter have taken it upon themselves to revive a controversial tweet that Rubén Flores published after the tragedy last 2022 in the match between Querétaro and Atlas. “I would never take my children to a league where they kill their fans. We must act quickly, it is sad to attack something wonderful,” wrote Marcelo’s father.
Nunca llevaría a mis hijos a una liga donde matan a sus fans. Hay que actuar rápido es una tristeza atentar vs algo maravilloso ⚽️💔
— Ruben Flores ⚽️ (@Ruboflores) March 7, 2022
Why did Marcelo Flores’ father say his children wouldn’t play in Liga MX?
Mexican football suffered one of the darkest episodes in its history after Querétaro and Atlas fans became involved in a dispute that affected not only the bars but also entire families who were simply enjoying a football match.
Matchday 9 of the 2022 Clausura went viral after images from the Corregidora Stadium were published and Marcelo Flores’ father joined in disapproving of these acts; Although he mentioned in his tweet that “fans were killed,” it is important to note that authorities have reported no deaths in the brawl.
Marcelo Flores to Tigres: Details about his new contract in Liga MX
According to FOX Sports reporter Rubén Rodríguez, Tigres has finally completed the purchase for Mexican midfielder Marcelo Flores, who will join the Cats in a final purchase.
The report reveals that Marcelo Flores will sign a four-year contract after Los Blancos acquired him from Arsenal, who in turn repatriated him to Real Oviedo after a failed season-long loan.
The now 19-year-old footballer was trained in the Arsenal academy, he was even called up by the first team for a Premier League clash, but ultimately failed to catch the attention of Mikel Arteta, the Gunners’ technical director who preferred to borrow him for months. Thereafter.
