Through a shared statement in their personal social networks, the Xinabajul Deportivo players publicly presented a series of irregularities currently facing the team, especially related to the breach of payments by the Board of Directors and the lack of adequate medical care during the season.
The players decided to make this situation public after exhausting attempts to dialogue with the club’s leaders. As indicated, unfulfilled promises and the lack of solutions by the directive He led them to make the decision to make visible the internal crisis that Xinabajul is going through in the Clausura 2025 tournament.
In the statement, players detail that they exist salary delays ranging from a month to three monthsaffecting both the payment of their contracts and the housing provided by the club. This problem, they say, has been justified by the Directive as a result of Delays in sponsors payments.
In addition, the group of players denounced the absence of Medical services during training and partieswhich not only breaches the contractual commitments, but also puts the health and physical integrity of the players at risk. According to the pronouncement, each player has had to cover the costs related to treatments, therapies and injury recovery from his own pocket.
“We want to clarify that before making this decision we always try to dialogue and take this through the most correct route“, express the players in their statement, reaffirming that this measure was not taken lightly, but as a last resort to the lack of solutions by the club.
This situation occurs in the midst of a critical sporting moment for Xinabajul, who fights to stay out of the descent zone in the accumulated table. The team needs to add points urgently, but these internal conditions could directly affect group performance.
Despite the adverse context, the squad has continued to compete with professionalism. However, emotional and economic wear could have serious consequences if a prompt solution is not achieved. Players hope that by making this situation known, pressure and support mechanisms can be activated to look for a way out.
The National League and the National Football Federation of Guatemala have not yet officially pronounced on the statement. Nor has the club’s board of directors issued a public responsealthough it is expected that in the next few hours its position will be known in this delicate situation.
Xinabajul, traditional team of the west of the country, has had an irregular participation in the Clausura 2025, and is in full fight to avoid the descent. This institutional crisis represents a new obstacle in an already demanding tournament for the club and its fans.