▁uncertainty ▁struck ▁Er got el is ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁string ▁of ▁un success ful ▁contacts ▁with ▁potential ▁invest ors ▁to ▁secure ▁the ▁funds ▁required ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁professional ▁Football ▁Club ▁department ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁Football ▁League , ▁Le al ▁was ▁eventually ▁released ▁from ▁his ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁club . ▁After ▁several ▁weeks , ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁one - year ▁contract ▁with ▁his ▁former ▁club ' s ▁local ▁rival ▁in ▁the ▁competition ▁O FI , ▁wish ing ▁to ▁prolong ▁his ▁stay ▁in ▁Her ak l ion . ▁He ▁helped ▁the ▁club ▁win ▁the ▁Division ▁title , ▁per se ver ing ▁after ▁the ▁departure ▁of ▁several ▁key ▁players ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁club ' s ▁financial ▁troubles , ▁with ▁ 2 ▁goals ▁and ▁six ▁ass ists ▁in ▁ 1 3 ▁matches . ▁After ▁he ▁was ▁released ▁from ▁his ▁contract ▁by ▁O FI , ▁Le al ▁decided ▁to ▁ret ire ▁his ▁playing ▁career ▁and ▁purs ue ▁career ▁in ▁player ▁management . ▁ ▁International ▁career ▁Le al ▁has ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Uruguay ▁national ▁under - 1 7 ▁football ▁team ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁South ▁American ▁Under - 1 7 ▁Football ▁Championship ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁FIFA ▁U - 1 7 ▁World ▁Cup . ▁In ▁the ▁U - 1 7 ▁World ▁Cup , ▁Le al ▁was ▁field ed ▁in ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁three ▁games , ▁playing ▁against ▁Poland ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand ▁during ▁the ▁Group ▁Stage , ▁and ▁vs . ▁Gh ana ▁during ▁the ▁quarter final s ,