Sergio Ramos' attitude towards Monterrey surprises president

The president of Monterrey, Jose Antonio Noriegastated on Monday (8) that he was surprised by the announcement of the departure of Sergio Ramos. The Spanish defender announced his decision over the weekendafter Rayados' elimination to Toluca in the semifinals of the Apertura 2025 of the Mexican Championship.

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Noriega explained that the club was in open negotiations to try to renew the veteran defender's contract. According to the president, the conversations were already presenting difficulties, but were still ongoing when Sergio Ramos made his departure public.

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— As I was already saying, it is true that there was a difficulty in reaching a common agreement (for renewal), but we were quite surprised by Sergio's decision to communicate immediately after the match (that he would leave). — said the president of Monterrey, who continued:

— He has his right (to speak). Sooner or later, one of the parties would comment on this, because negotiations were open until recently. But, by mutual agreement, we saw that there was no possibility of him continuing.

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The president also stated that the club had been working for some time with the scenario that the outcome would be the Spaniard's departure. According to him, the decision to bring forward the announcement came from the athlete himself.

— We had nothing else to correct about this. We had been talking for some time and, in the end, several elements made us think that this would be the final path. He made the decision to bring forward the announcement of the ending and made it public knowledge.

Sergio Ramos ends spell at Monterrey, Mexico

Sergio Ramos ends the cycle with Monterrey without official titles, despite having played in the Mexican Championship, Concachampions, League Cup, Club World Cup and the two local tournaments in 2025. The player debuted for the club on February 22 and played 34 matches, with eight goals scored.

The 39-year-old defender scored one of the goals in the decisive match, converting a penalty that reduced the score to 3-1 and briefly rekindled the Mexican club's hope, but the effort did not prevent the collapse.

With his contract terminated, the Spaniard will leave the club as a free agent after almost a year in Nuevo León. His future is still uncertain, but there is an expectation that he will seek new experience at a high level, as he does not plan to retire and dreams of playing in the 2026 World Cup for Spain.

Internally, Monterrey is already planning a reformulation. The departure frees up a place for a foreigner in the squad and opens up space for occasional replacements in the defensive system. In the past, Corinthians tried to sign him, but failed to meet the requested prices.

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