Former Manchester United Flop Marcus Rojo is forced to drop his name at the back of his shirt for the smallest reasons, according to reports.
The 35-year-old defender, who spent seven years in Old Trafford between 2014 and 2021, became a member of Racing Club of Colleague Argentine Outfit Boca Juniors.
Rojo joined Manchester United at the start of the reign of Louis van Gaal and stayed there through the eras of Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before returning to his home country to play in La Bombonera.
Now, after becoming a member of Racing Club, Rojo will no longer be able to wear his last name on the back of his shirt – as he did during his career – for a remarkably small reason.
Racing Club are huge rivals with Independente, who also play in Avellaneda and have the nickname 'El Rojo', which means 'the Reds'.
Therefore, as the veteran defender shares his last name with the nickname of Independente, Racing Club forced him to drop the name so that he does not promote their rivals, according to the Sun.
Rojo's four -year enchantment at Boca Juniors came last week after the Argentinian giants ended his contract and reportedly forbade him from the dressing room.
They confirmed his departure in a statement last week, said: 'Club Atletico Boca Juniors inquires that the player Marcos Rojo signed the termination of his contract.
“That was the contract that connected him to the institution. During his time at Boca, Marcos played more than 100 games with our sweater and won four titles.
“We thank Marcos for his professionalism and dedication to the club and wish him every success in his future challenges.”
However, it was not long for Rojo to find a new home, with Racing Club agreed with a movement just a few days after his Boca Juniors contract was torn.