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No meaningful changes to county schedule despite PCA concerns

Matt Roller22-Aug-2024

There will be no meaningful reduction in the volume of men’s county cricket played in 2025, despite more than 80 percent of players reporting fears for their physical health due to the busy schedule.A Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) survey at the start of this season found that the majority of players believe the schedule is not fit for purpose, but the only changes for next season will be cosmetic. Each county will still play a minimum of 14 matches in the County Championship, eight in the Metro Bank Cup and 14 in the Vitality T20 Blast.The PCA are still pushing for incremental changes which would see T20 fixtures more spread out across a week to reduce the number of tight turnarounds, and for uniform three-day gaps between Championship matches. “There’s definitely room for improvement in 2025 compared to 2024,” Daryl Mitchell, the PCA’s interim chief executive, told ESPNcricinfo.”The schedule can definitely be managed better,” Mitchell said. “Certainly the Blast was very much looked at through a commercial lens, trying to squeeze as many games as possible into Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Utilising the majority of the week is probably the way forward, trying to spread them out to give that time for recovery, travel and preparation.”The main point of discussion for the 2025 schedule has been around the T20 Blast, and when the knockout stages should be held. In 2023, they took place straight after the group stages in July, allowing counties to keep hold of their overseas player; this year, they will take place in September, giving clubs six weeks to sell tickets for home quarter-finals.Related

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This year’s Blast schedule was described as “ridiculous” by Kent’s T20 captain Sam Billings, who said that staging the final two months after the group stages “just does not make sense”. But ESPNcricinfo understands that T20 Finals Day is highly likely to remain in September next year, most likely overlapping with England’s white-ball series against South Africa.”Everyone’s in agreement that the schedule isn’t perfect, is it?” Mitchell said. “The ECB and the counties – particularly the directors of cricket that I’ve spoken to – are on board with what we’ve said. I don’t think players in general would actually want a significant reduction in cricket, maybe just a few days here and there… we’re looking for small, incremental change.”The ECB announced England’s international fixtures for the 2025 summer on Thursday, with incoming men’s tours from Zimbabwe, India, West Indies and South Africa, and women’s tours from West Indies and India. The Hundred will be played in August, starting immediately after the fifth Test against India and running until the end of the month.

Tottenham are reportedly now favourites to sign a “remarkable” defender this summer, with Thomas Frank’s side earmarking the addition of a centre-half as one of their key priorities before deadline day on September 1.

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After Spurs triggered the obligation to buy clause in Kevin Danso’s deal, Frank currently boasts around six centre-backs in his squad right now – even if that number does include youngsters like Ashley Phillips and Luka Vuskovic.

Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025

Average match rating

Son Heung-min

7.00

James Maddison

6.98

Pedro Porro

6.95

Dominic Solanke

6.84

Dejan Kulusevski

6.83

via WhoScored

Despite this, The Telegraph and journalist Matt Law confirmed earlier this week that Tottenham are still looking into signing another central defender – with Crystal Palace stalwart Marc Guehi remaining on their agenda after Daniel Levy failed with an audacious £70 million bid for him in January.

While the focus right now appears to be finally concluding a deal for Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White, amid an ongoing legal dispute with Nuno Espirito Santo’s men over the transfer, it appears a new defender is also in Tottenham’s sights.

“Tottenham remain confident about their chances of signing the player. But, obviously, now this is a legal topic. They need to have discussions directly with Nottingham Forest to find the solution,” said Fabrizio Romano on the GMS Market Madness podcast a few days ago.

“Of course, it changes the timing of the deal. Tottenham’s perfect plan was probably to sign Kudus and Gibbs-White in 24 or 48 hours. It is now going to take a bit longer, but they remain intent on signing the player. That is still their plan, so let’s see how it continues on the legal side. But, for sure, Tottenham still want Morgan Gibbs-White.”

In terms of the defensive addition Levy could make, a lot of noise has surrounded Bournemouth star Illia Zabarnyi, despite PSG’s lengthy talks for the Ukranian which stretch back for weeks (Fabrizio Romano).

He was a mainstay in Andoni Iraola’s backline last season, helping the Cherries to their best-ever Premier League points tally, and Bournemouth will undoubtedly be reluctant to lose another star defender after Dean Huijsen.

While media sources suggest that Zabarnyi has already agreed personal terms with PSG, a new report from journalist Pete O’Rourke states that Spurs are definitely not out of the race just yet.

Tottenham emerge as "the frontrunners" to sign Illia Zabarnyi

According to O’Rourke, in a piece for Football Insider, Tottenham “have now emerged as the frontrunners” to sign Zabarnyi ahead of PSG – with Spurs said to be advancing a move for the 22-year-old.

The Lilywhites could now hijack PSG’s deal for Zabarnyi, it would seem, but Levy will have to fork out north of £60 million, as Bournemouth attempt to make a handsome profit off the £24 million they originally paid for him.

Interestingly, Sky Italia reporter Gianluca Di Marzio claimed last week that Spurs are prepared to do just that, so this could be one to keep an eye on in the coming days.

In terms of Zabarnyi’s obvious quality, there is little doubt he’d upgrade Frank’s current options, with pundit Jamie Redknapp suggesting the Euro 2024 star didn’t quite get the credit he deserved last season.

“He is probably the most underrated player,” said Redknapp.

“I also spoke with Ukrainian legend Andriy Shevchenko, and he mentioned that Illia has everything it takes to reach the next level. Everyone is talking about Dean Huijsen. Yes, he is a fantastic young player, but Zabarnyi plays very aggressively in defense as well. I was genuinely impressed by him. He shows remarkable calmness on the pitch.”

Misson played five Tests for Australia between in 1960-61 and was a pioneer of physical fitness in cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff13-Sep-2024

Former Australia and New South Wales fast bowler Frank Misson has passed away at the age of 85.Misson played five Tests across the famous 1960-61 home series against the West Indies and the 1961 Ashes tour to England but his Test career was cut short by an Achilles injury. He took 16 wickets at 38.50 including a career best 4 for 58 against West Indies in Melbourne.He played 71 first-class matches, mostly for New South Wales, and finished with 177 first-class wickets at 31.13 in a short career that spanned from 1958 to 1964.Misson was a stellar athlete in his youth, training with legendary Australian athletics middle distance coach Percy Cerutty who famously coached Australia’s Herb Elliott to Olympic gold and a world record in the 1500m in Rome in 1960.Misson carried that fitness and athletics background into his cricket career, bursting onto the scene to take six wickets as a 20-year-old for NSW on Sheffield Shield debut in the last match of the 1958-59 season. At the end of the 1959-60 Shield season Misson was selected in an Australian second XI that toured New Zealand and he took 17 wickets at 12.47.The following summer he made his Test debut against the West Indies in the second Test in Melbourne that followed the famous tied Test in Brisbane.Misson played two more Tests in the five-match series before being selected on the 1961 Ashes tour. Former Australian captain Ian Chappell wrote about Misson’s incredible fitness regime to prepare for the tour.”The 1961 Australian team travelled to England by boat, but Misson was not to be denied his training regime,” Chappell wrote. “As he ran laps of the deck, some of the less physically minded players sitting in the bar saw Misson flash past the window. Perhaps embarrassed by Misson’s zealous workouts, they decided to complicate his exercise regime by placing deck chairs in his path. When Misson hurdled the first set of obstacles and did the same to yet another layer of chairs, the bar rats relented and left him to train in peace.”Misson played the first two Tests of the Ashes series but an Achilles injury caused him issues for the remainder of the tour and he did not play another Test match.Cricket NSW chief executive Lee Germon paid tribute to Misson following his passing.”We pass on our sincerest condolences to Frank’s family and friends, especially all of those that played with him as part of the NSW Men’s Team and the Australian Men’s Team,” Germon said.”Frank’s career was cut short by injury, which was ironic considering the focus he had on health, diet and fitness in an era where sports science was not very prevalent.”His five Test caps are recognition of his talent and determination and there is little doubt that if it wasn’t for injury he would have played many more times for his state and country.”Misson’s attitude towards cricket fitness would have a lasting legacy on Australian cricket with his son David Misson becoming the fitness advisor for the Australia men’s team between 1998 and 2000 as well as with Cricket New South Wales in the early 2000s.

كشف مصدر داخل اتحاد الكرة عن غياب أوسكار رويز، رئيس لجنة الحكام، عن إدارة مهامه خلال الفترة المقبلة.

وتقام منافسات بطولة كأس العالم تحت 19 عامًا، في الفترة من 27 سبتمبر الجاري إلى 19 أكتوبر المقبل في تشيلي.

وعلم بطولات، أن أوسكار رويز رئيس لجنة الحكام سافر أول أمس الجمعة إلى تشيلي، حيث إنه يتواجد ضمن فريق إدارة الحكام التابعة لفيفا في كأس العالم للشباب.

طالع | طلب عاجل من الأهلي إلى اتحاد الكرة بشأن حكم الفار في مباراة سيراميكا كليوباترا

ومن المقرر أن يعود أوسكار إلى مصر بعد نهاية منافسات بطولة كأس العالم للشباب، ليستأنف عمله مجددًا في اتحاد الكرة.

وكان أوسكار رويز، قد اجتمع منذ أيام مع 10 من حكام الدوري الممتاز، لمناقشة تطوير الأداء خلال الفترة المقبلة والعمل على تعزيز نقاط القوة ومعالجة السلبيات.

The Australia legspinner will play his 100th game in the format at Trent Bridge

Andrew McGlashan17-Sep-2024Adam Zampa admits the ODI game faces an uncertain future, but he believes the format remains a priority for young players coming through despite the congested calendar and increasing amounts of franchise cricket.Zampa will play his 100th ODI in the opening match against England at Trent Bridge on Thursday having established himself as Australia’s most important white-ball bowler. He reiterated how, for him, international cricket will always mean more than franchise T20 and, although not putting a definitive timeline on his career, has his sights set on winning “many more” World Cups.Related

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A survey earlier this year by the World Cricketers Association (formally FICA) showed that the gap was closing in terms of which men’s World Cup title was viewed as the most important, with now just 50% saying the ODI version and 35% picking the T20 edition.”There’s been a lot of questions about the ODI format and what that looks [like] going forward,” he said. “In terms of playing for Australia and that drive, I think every young guy coming through still thinks that’s the be-all and end-all.””There’s obviously those other opportunities in terms of franchise cricket and that’s good,” Zampa said. “There’s been a lot said about how it’s a saturated market but all these different competitions give other guys opportunities, whether it’s guys who have just played a little bit of BBL or a bit of Blast, there’s opportunities to go and improve yourself at different franchise levels, even if they are going on at the same time which seems to be the case at the moment.Adam Zampa was Australia’s leading wicket-taker at the 2023 ODI World Cup•Getty Images

“But feels like playing for your country is still the priority. I agree with you, don’t know what it’s going to look like in the next few years, particularly with this format, but I feel like ODI cricket’s still a really good format, I still enjoy playing it and think a lot of young guys coming through still see it as a good opportunity to play for your country.”Zampa, who is without doubt Australia’s second-greatest white-ball spinner after Shane Warne, was their leading wicket-taker in both their 2021 T20 World Cup title success (13 wickets) and the 2023 ODI World Cup (23 wickets). Australia have come up short at the last two T20 World Cups in 2022 and 2024 but Zampa will again be key in the 2026 edition in India and Sri Lanka.”The feeling of playing for your country and still winning for your country beats playing franchise cricket and winning franchise cricket,” he said. “I experienced the Hundred, it was great, I loved playing it, and winning at the end is a bonus but it hits different when you play for your country, when you win World Cups. Still got that drive to win many more.”Zampa will have his wife, Harriet, and baby boy present at the 100th ODI along with his parents. “It means a lot to me,” he said. “I never thought I’d play this much for Australia.”

بدأ فريق برشلونة مشواره في الموسم الجديد من بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا، مرحلة الدوري، بشكل جيد بعدما خاض مباراته مساء أمس الخميس ضد خصمه فريق نيوكاسل يونايتد.

واستضاف ملعب “سانت جيمس بارك” مباراة فريقي نيوكاسل يونايتد الإنجليزي وبرشلونة الإسباني، في الجولة الأولى من مرحلة الدوري، من دوري أبطال أوروبا 2025/26.

اقرأ أيضًا.. رجل مباراة برشلونة ونيوكاسل في دوري أبطال أوروبا

وحقق برشلونة المطلوب بعدما فاز على نيوكاسل يونايتد بهدفين مقابل هدف، عن طريق ثنائية ماركوس راشفورد. موعد مباراة برشلونة القادمة في الدوري الإسباني

ويستعد برشلونة لخوض مباراة جديدة في بطولة الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم، وذلك يوم الأحد المقبل ضد نظيره فريق خيتافي على ملعب “يوهان كرويف”.

وتنطلق المباراة في تمام الساعة العاشرة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة والسعودية، وذلك يوم الأحد الموافق 22 سبتمبر الجاري.

ويحتل برشلونة حاليًا المركز الثاني في جدول الدوري الإسباني، برصيد 10 نقاط، حيث فاز في 3 مباريات وتعادل في واحدة، ويتواجد خلف ريال مدريد المتصدر برصيد 12 نقطة.

Newcastle United are believed to be “serious” about completing the signing of a young Serie A defender in the summer transfer window, amid rumours of an approach already being made.

Newcastle's window dominated by Isak doubts

The future of Alexander Isak is still the big talking point at St James’ Park currently, with the Magpies doing all they can to ensure he stays at the club. While that appears more likely than not currently, it is vital that other attackers are looked at even if he stays put, which has been the case in recent days.

Brentford ace Yoane Wissa has emerged as a leading option, agreeing personal terms with Newcastle, with Eddie Howe’s men are also thought to be preparing a move for Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez.

Wissa and Alvarez aren’t the only attackers being looked, however, with Randal Kolo Muani also a reported option for the Magpies ahead of the new season.

The Paris Saint-German striker famously came to within inches of scoring the winning goal for France in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina, only to be denied by Emiliano Martinez in extra-time.

While much focus at St James’ is understandably on the attack, defensive reinforcements are also vital, and a fresh claim has dropped regarding an exciting target in that area of the pitch.

Newcastle "serious" about signing defender

According to Tuttosport [via Sport Witness], Newcastle are now “serious” about signing Juventus defender Nicolo Savona this summer, with the Turin giants holding out for more than £17m for his signature.

It’s been reported that Newcastle already made an approach last week, and now the Old Lady are even lining up Atalanta’s Marco Palestra as a replacement.

Newcastle have arguably reached a stage where they need an upgrade on 34-year-old Kieran Trippier, bringing in a younger option to provide stronger competition for Tino Livramento. In Savona, the Magpies could have the ideal option, with the 22-year-old showing a bright future in the game, being described as an “interesting” talent by scout Jacek Kulig for his ability to also play in the heart of defence.

Indeed, at 6 foot 4 and dominant in the air, fans may even draw similarities to Dan Burn on the other flank, given both are physically imposing but surprisingly at home at full-back.

Savona already has 40 appearances for Juventus to his name, which is no mean feat for one of the biggest clubs in Europe, and he has also been capped by Italy at both Under-21 and Under-20 level.

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The Italian is the same age as Livramento, so the pair could have healthy competition for minutes for years to come, getting as much as possible out of each other and giving Howe two excellent options at right-back – one in the flying full-back mould and the other a hybrid who can move centrally.

كشف حسام المندوه، أمين صندوق نادي الزمالك، تفاصيل جديدة حول أزمة أرض نادي الزمالك في مدينة السادس من أكتوبر، وذلك بعد سحب الأرض من قبل وزارة الإسكان.

وكان نادي الزمالك قد أعلن في وقتٍ سابق أنه تم سحب أرض النادي في مدينة السادس من أكتوبر، بقرار من وزارة الإسكان.

وقال حسام المندوه في تصريحات عبر قناة “النهار”: “نحن في حالة تواصل مع وزير الاسكان والشباب الرياضة ويوجد مراسلات مع مجلس الوزراء بشأن أرض 6 أكتوبر”.

طالع أيضاً.. خاص | تحديد عدد جمهور مباراة مصر وغينيا بيساو في تصفيات كأس العالم

وتابع: “موقف الزمالك في كل الأوراق سليم 100%، مستعدون للمحاسبة على أي خطأ قانوني قمنا به”.

وأوضح: “ظروف النادي المالية صعبة جدًا، جزء كبير من عملك والايرادات نحاول أن نحافظ على جزء منها لكرة القدم وباقي الألعاب، وهذه المبالغ لا تكفي، لذلك أقول الأرض هي الحل الوحيد أمامنا كنادي الزمالك”.

وأتم: “يوجد سعي كبير داخل النادي بشأن صرف مستحقات اللاعبين في الفترة المقبلة ونعرف أنهم متحملون أمور كثيرة جداً”.

The alleged incident happened during the 2023 ODI World Cup, for which he has been suspended for two days and will be “terminated immediately” after; Phil Simmons takes over his role

Mohammad Isam15-Oct-2024

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe has been sacked by the BCB for the alleged “assault” of a player during the 2023 ODI World Cup. He has been suspended for 48 hours in lieu of a notice period, and he is to be “terminated immediately” after that period. He was also served a show-cause notice by the board.The BCB also announced the appointment of Phil Simmons, the former Zimbabwe, Ireland, West Indies and Afghanistan head coach, as Bangladesh’s interim head coach until the Champions Trophy in February 2025.”Hathurusinghe has two counts of misconduct,” BCB president Faruque Ahmed said at a press conference in Dhaka on Tuesday. “First is about an assault on a player. Secondly, he took too many leaves, more than what was in his contract.”The suspension-cum-sacking is because of an incident at the 2023 World Cup when, during a match against New Zealand in Chennai, Hathurusinghe allegedly hit a player during one of the drinks breaks. ESPNcricinfo has learned that the player had had a slightly delayed reaction to the drinks break – he had been tasked with taking drinks out to his batters in the middle – prompting Hathurusinghe’s reaction. Apparent eyewitnesses reported the incident to the BCB’s higher-ups in Kolkata two weeks later, but it went unaddressed.Ahmed also said that Hathurusinghe was guilty of misconduct as a BCB employee because of all the extra leave he took. ESPNcricinfo understands that Hathurusinghe’s contract with the BCB capped his leave at 45 days per year, but he took 112 days in 2023 and 59 days till date in 2024.The BCB’s chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury handed over a letter to Hathurusinghe, informing him of the decision, at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, hours before Ahmed’s media announcement.”There were couple of incidents about the current coach which, for me as a former player, were quite painful,” Ahmed told the media. “As it doesn’t set a good example for the Bangladesh team, we have served him with a show-cause notice and suspension from duty as head coach today. His suspension is for a 48-hour notice period, which we are not bound to give him. But we did it out of courtesy as he is an international figure. We have suspended him, and with immediate effect afterwards he will be terminated.”There was a misconduct with a player, and misconduct as an employee. He also spent more than three months [on leave], that is also a large part of his misconduct. He informed us in a scattered way, in one or two emails, that he has to go home. It can’t be for more than three months. Even as a board president, I cannot do what I want. I am guided by some rules. It is the norm. So there was a serious breach in that regard.”BCB not naming player involved in incident: ‘The victim is not very comfortable about it’Ahmed would not name the player involved in the alleged assault incident. “It was a sad incident for the particular player. I am not defending anyone, anything might happen in the heat of the moment, but you cannot hit a player. It is not on. This is the right punishment. It should have happened some time ago,” he said.”The victim is not very comfortable about it. I will not mention his name. We will only talk about the misconduct. This incident shouldn’t have happened.”Ahmed said he had read about the incident before he became the BCB chief, and he started an investigation after being elected to the post in August.”I investigated myself. I spoke to the victim. I spoke to the eyewitnesses,” Ahmed said. “Both of their versions are already in the report. [The incident] was mentioned in a previous report.”I remember feeling really disappointed when I read about the incident last year. I felt something should have be been done about it at the time. The ICC is quite strong about racism and abuse. They would be more serious about assault.”Hathurusinghe returned for his second stint as Bangladesh coach in February 2023. In August this year, shortly after Ahmed was appointed as board president, he had said that Hathurusinghe should no longer continue as Bangladesh’s head coach. Ahmed said Hathurusinghe’s sacking had nothing to do with “personal reasons” though.”When I spoke about Hathurusinghe previously [before being elected BCB president], I spoke as a former player who was assessing a coach. I said at the time that he doesn’t have much more to give to Bangladesh. My decision today isn’t influenced by personal reasons.Under Hathurusinghe, Bangladesh produced underwhelming performances during last year’s ODI World Cup and this year’s T20 World Cup. His biggest achievement in this stint was Bangladesh’s 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan in August. It was their maiden win in Pakistan, and first overseas Test series win in 15 years. However, following that, in India, they lost 2-0 in the Tests and 3-0 in the T20Is which included a 133-run thrashing in the third match.Simmons appointed after BCB speaks to ‘a number of coaches’Ahmed expressed satisfaction at Simmons being appointed interim head coach. He said that they got a coach with a good track record, who has worked in several countries and with several franchises. He said that Simmons will be the head coach from the home Test series that starts against South Africa starting next week, running up till the Champions Trophy in February 2025. In this period, Bangladesh will also play an ODI series against Afghanistan and tour the West Indies for an all-format gig.”We have appointed Phil Simmons for the interim period. His initial contract is up to the Champions Trophy. He was head coach in different countries. He has a very good track record. He has worked with many franchises, including tournaments like the Pakistan Super League and Major League Cricket.”He has had a healthy career as a coach. We spoke to a number of coaches, and we got a really hard-working guy.”

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O volante Richard Ríos foi apresentado oficialmente pelo Palmeirasnesta sexta-feira (14), na Academia de Futebol. O colombiano, novo dono da camisa 27, falou sobre o apoio recebido pela torcida palmeirense desde a negociação e também projetou o seu futuro no clube.

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– Desde que eu cheguei, a família palmeirense me acolheu de uma forma muito importante para mim. Receber os comentários, mensagens e ligações é muito gratificante. Eu só entro em campo para fazer o meu trabalho, o meu melhor. Eu sempre quero evoluir, e é isso que vou fazer aqui- disse o volante.

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-Eu venho aqui sem pressão pelo técnico. A pressão vem de você estar nesse clube tão gigante. Eu venho fazer o meu trabalho, dar o meu melhor, que é o que o treinador fala todos os dias para o time. Dê o seu melhor, que o resto vem consequentemente. Então venho aqui dar o meu melhor, o que eu puder fazer para ajudar o clube a ganhar mais títulos.

Richard Ríos foi anunciado no último dia 28 de março, sendo o primeiro reforço do Palmeiras na temporada. O volante, que já disputou dois jogos, também comentou sobre a expectativa de ser o substituto de Danilo, vendido ao Nottingham Forest no início do ano.

– Respeito e admiro a carreira do Danilo, mas eu vim para fazer a minha. Se ele me colocar de camisa oito, vou dar o meu melhor e o meu máximo – afirmou.

>Maratona de jogos pesa, e Palmeiras começa o Brasileirão com suporte da base

O volante colombiano foi destaque nesta temporada do Paulistão pelo Guarani, chamando atenção especialmente pela sua versatilidade. Além disso, marcou dois gols, deu uma assistência e foi um dos líderes do competição em desarmes e passes-chave (que geraram chance clara de gol). Em sua apresentação, Richard Ríos afirmou que pode jogar em qualquer posição no meio-campo.

– Para mim é gratificante trabalhar com um treinador como o Abel. Não sei se você assistiu os jogos do Paulista. Até onde o Guarani chegou, fui um dos jogadores que mais desarme fez. Eu posso jogar em qualquer posição que o treinador me colocar – concluiu.

O jogador de 22 anos tem contrato com o Palmeiras válido até dezembro de 2025 e opção de prorrogação por mais uma temporada. Ríos se junta a Atuesta como o segundo jogador colombiano do elenco do Verdão, e o décimo da história do clube.