Contract extension:Guti to stay at Real Madrid until 2010
It's official. Jose María Gutiérrez, "Guti", will remain at Real Madrid until 30 June 2010. The player signed an extension to his contract with President Ramón Calderón. Both were satisfied with the conditions of the contract.
The Santiago Bernabéu's Board Room was prepped for a special occasion scheduled for 6:30 pm on Wednesday. José María Gutiérrez, "Guti", had an appointment at the stadium, where he was to sign a 2-year contract extension with Real Madrid, from 2008 to 2010. "Guti deserves to end his footballing days at Real Madrid," said Pedja Mijatovic two days before.
The Club's Sporting Director kept his word. Ramón Calderón, President of the Club, arrived at the stadium just a few minutes after Guti. The second captain and President greeted each other and went straight to business. Calderón and Guti were accompanied by Pedja Mijatovic, Carlos Bucero, Club Director, and Zoran Vekic, the player's agent.
During the act, Ramón Calderón joked with Guti. "They say you are my favourite player," he said at one point. He also asked after the player's injury. Guti had to leave the pitch in the 20th minute of the match against Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday. He informed the President he has suffered a minor fibrilar tear and that he will have to be on recovery leave for "ten days." Calderón also inquired if the Footballing Directorship was going to appeal the two-match suspension imposed by the Spanish Disciplinary Committee. If maintained, he would miss upcoming League games against Valencia away and Athletic Bilbao at home.The contract extension will allow the playmaker to hang up his boots with the Whites. Guti has played on practically every category in the Club's youth system. The eleventh anniversary of his debut with the first team will be on the second of December. Roberto Carlos will be the next first team player to enter a contract extension. The Brazilian defender also reached a 1-year extension agreement with the Club, thus extending his stay at Real Madrid until 2008. The new agreement also contemplates the possibility of further extending this relationship for one addtional year.
Report by Santiago Siguero
Photography by Daniel Sastre
Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell
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