Estudiantes have confirmed Juan Sebastián Verón’s return to football two years after he announced his retirement. The 41-year-old has signed an 18-month contract to play for his hometown club on a minimal wage which will be given back to Estudiantes.
Verón, who began his career at Estudiantes in 1994, is currently the Argentinian club’s chairman and promised he would play again if supporters bought 65% of viewing boxes at their stadium.
The former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder will be eligible for the team’s Primera División campaign in which they have recently dropped from top of the table to fourth following a run of disappointing results, and he will also be available to play in the 2017 Copa Libertadores.
Verón has been training in recent weeks in preparation and may feature in the upcoming Florida Cup, when Estudiantes’ meet Bayer Leverkusen in the first game of the friendly tournament on 8 January.