Alberto Cifuentes

(Albacete, 1979), captain and goalkeeper of Cádiz, made a surprise announcement: he is retiring.

An unusual event, since it occurs just after debuting in the First Division, at age 41, after the promotion.

"I already had little tour," Cifuentes justifies himself, who at least leaves a longevity record in LaLiga.

The goalkeeper has gone from fulfilling a dream to, almost immediately, hanging up his gloves and leaving his card free, also announcing it on the last day of the market.

Many interpret that it is a last and enormous service to the club, in which it will continue, but forming part of the organization chart, not dressed in short.

Cifuentes assures that, although in September the technical director,

Óscar Arias

, asserted that Cádiz had a need to incorporate players to improve the team, his decision does not respond to that announcement: “It is an independent situation.

I believe that my case has been evaluated in a different way, and at least that is how it has been transferred to me.

The decision was also made by me.

I have had the support of the club and the president,

Manuel Vizcaíno

, who has been with me all the time, by my side, supporting me ».

Circumstances are what have made it finally decided, according to account.

«The pre-season situation and the one that will take place throughout the season, the possibilities of facing a new challenge ... There are many things.

It has been an exciting year, but we have considered all the options ", he explains, although he acknowledges that he also counted" the team's need to incorporate a new player in his position. "

Now Cifuentes opens to a new cycle in which he confesses not wanting or being able to make plans, because these days "what I'm doing is assimilating the situation."

"I am in permanent contact with the players and with the club to see what position I can take in the organization chart of Cádiz, although we do not know specifically yet," he adds.

He is not defined at the moment about the function he would like: «I don't know.

First I have to assimilate what has happened.

My cell phone fumes me with calls and messages, and I prefer to be calm right now ».

Cifuentes attends this newspaper at four in the afternoon.

In the morning it was impossible, since training awaited him, as always, at the Sports City.

«I go, even if I don't do them.

What I'm doing is continuing with the team dynamics, and from there, we'll see.

I will be in the day to day and then we will value », he adds.

Give up your bib, "one of the hardest decisions"

He confesses that giving up his bib has robbed him of hours of sleep and that it has been “one of the hardest decisions of my life, because once taken there is no going back.

I have had to balance and value many things.

It has been thought for many hours.

Last month, in an interview for this newspaper, he confessed that age was just a figure.

But now, he acknowledges that "obviously if I were 30 I would not have retired, even if I had to do it later than soon."

"We have to be realists.

The truth is that I have no further travel, nor would I go beyond this season, "he says sincerely.

He will be in the locker room, for now and until his role is known, "every day."

"I know the players, I know how to work ... I will try to support so that there is good harmony and everything goes smoothly," continues Cifuentes, who speaks like a captain.

As he did in August, when Cádiz announced the signing of a third goalkeeper, Argentine international

Jeremías Ledesma

: “I welcomed him and made sure we were all connected.

They are all mature and know how to do it.

Advice has not been given, "because I am nobody to give advice."

Cifuentes, then, does not want to speculate with his future and prefers to focus on what is important for Cádiz this season, after the expected promotion to First Division.

The goal is salvation.

We are going to fight to achieve it and also make this the first of many seasons in the First Division, ”proclaims, sure, the oldest goalkeeper to have played in the category.

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