Wuilker Fariñez, goalkeeper red wineHe eventually managed to leave his former team RC Lens, despite still having a contract for six more months. This was announced by the aforementioned French occupation on Thursday, January 18, via social networks. In part of the statement, that club noted that his departure came “after a respectful exchange.”
“A man of great value”: This is how RC Lens made the departure of Wuilker Fariñez official
In its social networks, RC Lens highlights the achievement that Wuilker Fariñez has captured since 2020, the season in which he joined the club: “Racing recognizes the one who wore the number 1, rebound goalkeeper, exemplary in investing and a Man of great value,” declared the French team.
Meanwhile, Lens also explained the reasons why the settlement between the young athlete and the institution was decided:
“This decision taken jointly fulfills a double objective: on the one hand, to facilitate the search for a new sporting challenge set by Wuilker and, on the other hand, to ensure that the club complies with the regulations regarding the registration of players from outside the community.”
“You turned your back on him”: Lens fans regretted Fariñez’s departure
Those who apparently were not entirely convinced by the measure agreed upon between them Wuilker Farinez and Lens were the fans themselves. They expressed their discomfort and at the same time their gratitude for the time in which the young goalkeeper demonstrated his skills under the three sticks:
“Thank you Lens, thank you Wuilker”, “Wuilker is the best, you turned your back on him after the injury”, “You didn’t give him the chance to play just because (he) had his Venezuelan passport” , were some comments from fans on the Instagram post.
What injury did Wuilker Fariñez suffer?
As we recall, Wuilker Fariñez suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his left knee in mid-2022, which required him to undergo surgery.
After this condition, the goalkeeper of the Venezuelan national team, who is also a goalkeeper, had to get stronger and stronger to return to the football fields, which he finally managed to do in November 2023 when he took part in the team's training sessions. lens.