Overview

• Rojo recounts that Russo told him he would not be used, saying he lacked the age and could not play at that level.
• He says he confronted Juan Román Riquelme, who told him there was no problem between them, though no one took ownership of the final decision to move him out.
• Rojo traces the rupture to the Independiente match, rejects rumors such as attending Darío Benedetto’s birthday, and frames his clash with interim coach Mariano Herrón as strictly football-related.
• Having signed with Racing as a free agent after July 25, he has debuted in the Copa Libertadores and remains ineligible for the domestic league, noting an unsuccessful request to AFA president Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia to change that.
• During exit talks he fielded interest from several clubs, specifically naming Newell’s, Vélez and Estudiantes before choosing Racing.