Scandal in Brazil: one of São Paulo's leaders has disappeared and the club cannot contact him

A new conflict shakes Brazilian football. Robert Arboleda left São Paulo in full competition without authorization and traveled to Ecuador, causing concern and uncertainty within the club, which has not yet been able to communicate with the player

The episode came to light after the defender failed to show up for the squad before the match in which his team thrashed Cruzeiro for the Brasileirão. After the match, coach Roger Machado was surprised by the situation: “He was called up, he didn't come and he was ruled out. Since we didn't know what had happened, we were worried; now we just have to wait.” In addition, the coach made it clear that the case is already in the hands of the management: “We refer the case to the club's management. It's out of my control.”

According to Brazilian media, Arboleda suddenly traveled to his native country and since then he has not responded to the club's attempts to contact him, and has even changed his telephone number. The situation generated even more discomfort considering that he is a leader in the squad, with more than a decade of career in the Tricolor Paulista and being the fourth foreigner with the most presences