Yeferson Soteldo is once again embroiled in controversy. The one who was considered the promise of South American football is facing a very difficult time at Santos in Brazil today and has just been eliminated from the squad. As the institution itself announced in a statement, they decided to part ways with the talented Venezuelan player due to an indiscipline.
“In a joint decision by management and the coaching staff, Soteldo will train separately from the main group. The player was notified this Saturday and is not traveling with the team to the game against Cuiabá,” they explained a few days ago.
Soteldo played with Santos in the 2021 Copa Libertadores final. Photo: Santos FC.
Brazilian press reports suggest that the The relationship with coach Paulo Turra was broken after being eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana. The ‘Peixe’ drew a clean sheet at home to Bolivia’s Blooming in their last appearance of the group stage and the midfielder was not one of the starters.
They also revealed that the strategist had decided that the 26-year-old footballer should work with the reserve team; However, he decided to retire without ending the session.
It should be noted that this is Yeferson Soteldo’s second stage in Santos. The attacker enjoys some recognition from fans for his past achievements at the institution: he was key for the club reaching the 2021 Copa Libertadores final.
Yeferson Soteldo’s career in Venezuela national team
At just 26 years old, Yeferson Soteldo is one of the Vinotinto figures. He excelled in the lower divisions and managed to finish as world runners-up at the 2017 U-20 World Cup. Moreover, he scored a great goal in the senior team’s last friendly and expectations are high to see him in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.