Sao Paulo release Silva from contract

Sao Paulo FC decided on Wednesday to release fullback Alex Silva from his contract.

Unhappy with the team, the defender requested early departure from his contractual obligations.

Silva's contract with Sao Paulo was valid up to July 31, 2011. However, the player pleaded for early release from his loan and pointed to his dissatisfaction with the behavior from the administration as the principal reason.

Sao Paulo was recently eliminated by Avai in the Brazilian Cup. Silva claimed that the directors and club administration abandoned the players after the defeat, leaving the athletes to fend for themselves.

Silva and Sao Paulo had previously demonstrated a healthy relationship that would eventually lead to the purchase of his player rights. However, Silva was severely disappointed with the club directors' attitude.

The athlete's player rights belong to Brazil's Iraty-PR and Germany's Hamburgo. Both clubs will meet soon to discuss the fullback's fate.

In order to fill the position, Sao Paulo is looking to sign Uruguay's Coates.

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