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News: Coach Eric Ramsay’s Trial Unleashed, Star Player Shocks Fans by Going ‘AWOL
After just three games in command of Minnesota United of Major League Soccer, Eric Ramsay is already having issues with one of his top players.
Emanuel Reynoso is still in his home Argentina, some 10,000 kilometers away from Minnesota’s training camp, having gone “AWOL” after missing his scheduled green card appointment.
Reynoso was the only player their top player had played for the season when former Manchester United coach Ramsay started him off the bench in his management debut last month. Reynoso has already caused problems for Minnesota; in 2023, he left the preseason training camp and did not report back until May, despite the fact that the Major League Soccer season began in February.
Given that MLS regulations limit the number of foreign players that each club can have on their active roster, Minnesota has been attempting to obtain Reynoso’s green card for some time.
Reynoso is one of their greatest assets and they also want him to settle in the US, but he has once again caused trouble for the team and given Ramsay an early challenge. “Emanuel Reynoso is still in Argentina and did not show up for his most recent green card appointment,” MNUFC Chief Soccer Officer Khaled El-Ahmad stated in a statement on Tuesday.
“At this moment, we don’t have any further information or an updated schedule for his return. We have the players and staff here at all times.
Reynoso was given permission by the club to visit Argentina during the week of March 18, which gave him the opportunity to finish the paperwork at his home embassy and pay a visit home during the international break.
Reynoso allegedly participated in the preliminary immigration procedure, but he later cancelled his appointment. Reynoso would have been authorized to return to MLS action and fly back to the United States if he had shown up for the arranged meeting.
He missed Minnesota’s first three games of the season due to a knee injury, and the team is unsure of when he will be able to play again.
Reynoso missed training camp last season while Minnesota worked to get his green card sorted out. MLS suspended him without pay, which was a major blow because he was one of their designated players and was supposed to make $2.1 million (£1.66 million).
Reynoso, one of the team’s three designated players, will get $2.1 million in 2023, according to the MLS Players Association, after serving an unpaid suspension from the league the previous season. This could be the beginning of another league ban without pay.
The Argentine claimed he was expecting a child with his girlfriend at the time and blamed his absences on personal matters. Reynoso stated at the time, “I found out she’s pregnant shortly before I needed to report.” Since I would be staying here and she would be spending some time alone, I asked the club to grant me an additional week so that I could set up medical appointments for her and ensure that she received proper treatment during her pregnancy.”
Minnesota has not yet disclosed the cause of Reynoso’s most recent absence. For Ramsay, who is still relatively new to his managing role at Minnesota, that may be a serious blow.
Erik ten Hag, who was highly fond of the former Red Devils coach, personally pleaded with Ramsay to stay at Carrington and carry on working with the team.
After turning down initial advances from Swansea and Blackpool, Ramsay concluded an MLS challenge would be the ideal way to launch his management career. Ramsay has four points in three league games for Minnesota, who are fourth in the Western Conference.
