The 'Lion' returns to roar at Matute: Carlos Zambrano comes back to Alianza Lima with clear objectives

The 'Lion' will roar again at Matute's facilities! This afternoon, Bruno Marioni - sports director of Alianza Lima - was in charge of confirming the return of Carlos Zambrano to the victorian team, and even provided details of a meeting he had with the national footballer who, after the 2023 season, had been left out of the 2024 sports project, where the team led by Alejandro Restrepo has two objectives: the national title and to perform well in the Copa Libertadores. While highlighting the player's virtues, he confessed that the current situation at the intimate club -due to some injuries- was a key factor in reestablishing communication with the 34-year-old defender. "A few days ago - with the development of some situations that arose, such as the injuries of Yordi Vílchez and Ricardo Lagos - something unexpected happened. As a result, Carlos Zambrano contacted me to have a conversation, which I agreed to. We talked a lot and he expressed his desire to rejoin, considering the situation we were going through," stated the executive in a press conference. Bruno Marioni revealed that in the meeting he had with Carlos Zambrano, he made it clear that some things have changed at Alianza Lima, factors that were also accepted by the Peruvian national team defender. Note that a few weeks ago, the player's name was linked to the Argentine and Uruguayan market. "In this conversation, he made it clear his desire to be part of the squad again. I explained to him the club's project and the way we are working, the discipline, the commitment of each component. Carlos understood that situation, he expressed his commitment and understanding. He is committed to integrating and working in the way we are working," he said. On the other hand, Bruno Marioni confirmed the date on which Carlos Zambrano will rejoin the first team training at Alianza Lima, now under the direction of Alejandro Restrepo, who will have his first contact with the defender at the beginning of next week. "It was something I had to discuss with the coaching staff and the board, so we decided to reintegrate him into the first team starting from Monday. We are happy because we know of his quality and understand that he is committed for when Alejandro Restrepo decides to give him playing time," he concluded. What lies ahead for Alianza Lima? After a 5-1 victory over Comerciantes Unidos, Alianza Lima will have another match this Friday, when they visit ADT for the sixth round of the Torneo Apertura 2024 of Liga 1 Te Apuesto, where they currently sit in fourth place with 12 points. The team led by Alejandro Restrepo is just one point behind the leaders, Sporting Cristal, Sport Huancayo, and Universitario de Deportes. The match is scheduled for Friday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m. and will take place at Estadio Unión Tarma, with exclusive broadcast nationwide on L1 MAX (formerly Liga 1 MAX), available on DIRECTV, Claro TV, Best Cable, and Zapping, as well as streaming on Liga 1 Play. It's worth mentioning that the last time the team from La Victoria visited the blue team was during the 18th round of the Torneo Apertura 2023, with the locals winning 2-1 thanks to a brace by Víctor Perlaza; Pablo Sabbag scored the temporary equalizer for the victorian team.