He is the kid of a club. Trained at Sevilla FC, Jesus Navas spent twenty years of his career with the Andalusian club. Despite a four-year stint with Manchester City, the Spanish international returned to his favorite club whose colors he wears until today. Aged 38, the versatile right-back announced his departure from the Iberian team at the end of the season two days ago. Finally, this Saturday brought us an unexpected about-face on this issue. Indeed, Navas finally extended his contract for life with Sevilla FC. While he will continue to play until December 31, he will then be able to take the position he wants in the club’s organizational chart. During this period when he will still be on the pitch, the former right winger will not receive any salary and all the money from his lease will be donated to an association.
On social networks, Jesus Navas expressed his immense emotion following this superb announcement: “I did not hesitate for a second to respond in the affirmative to the proposal made by the president of my Sevilla FC. Yes, I want to retire in Nervion. I want to continue playing for my Sevilla. I willingly agree to remain linked to the entity that holds me in love. My wish, and I conveyed it to the president, is to continue playing until December in a transition to help the team. It will be on this date that I decide to hang up my shoes with the jersey I have always dreamed of wearing, dressed as a Sevilla player. One more thing, these next few months, my last as a professional footballer, I will not be paid. The salary agreed with the president will be donated to a Foundation. This is my decision and this is how I communicated it to the club. I want fans to know all the details and transparency to guide us. We are going through difficult times as Sevillas and therefore it is time to be united and be able to continue walking to achieve what we all want: a big, strong and happy Seville, which makes us all Sevillas happy .»
