The career of Spanish superstar Juan Mati at the Melbourne Victoria warehouse has come to an end: the club has officially confirmed that the star player will not return to the field in the 2026-27 season.
Prote farewell to Australia does not mean farewell to football or the club itself. Although Manchester United and Chelsea are quickly fading their time in Europe, they can continue to join Australian football in a new status.
Mata became a member of Victoria’s team, adding part of the shares to the club, as well as introducing new creations to the football committee of 11 members. The move to Melbourne Victoria before the 2025-26 season was a major milestone for Mati after a long spell with the Western Sydney Wanderers.. The Spaniard has seen one of the shortest moments of his late career, having spent the longest time on the field in the 2017-18 season.
Last season Juan scored 5 m? Having provided 13 assists and helped the team reach the playoff finals of the championship. Having also won the Johnny Warren medal (the league's highest-ranking champion), he was promoted to the team of the season for the version of the players and was recognized by the club's highest-ranking champion.
Juan Mata himself warmly spoke about his stage in Melbourne, telling the following club and patients:.
“I’ve had enough of my skin and taken away great satisfaction from everything we achieved last season, once again enjoying football in such a special place. At the same time, I look forward with impatience to our upcoming divisions, the upcoming Australian football and the pressing upcoming generation,” the champion of the world and Europe said.
For this success, the veteran gave credit to the team’s great head coach, Arthur Diles, who helped him enjoy football again.. The director of the football club, John Didulika, noted that Mati’s season will forever be lost in the memory of fans, and his behavior on the field and his posture will be completely watched.
“Everyone in the club is glad that partly our group of leaders is part of it, and they are looking forward to the fact that our committee will receive some kind of football intelligence,” said the functionary..
Tim Melbourne Victoria will continue his journey with a new mentor. Under the leadership of ex-Portland Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese, the team is unbeatable and recently reached the Australian Cup final, beating Sydney. After Mati left the field, the place for a foreign player has become clear, and it turns out that the club can sign the Uruguayan forward Guillermo Mey.