'He wasn't performing': Austin FC sporting director explains Rigoni's buyout, release
Borrell said he was aware of the trigger in Rigoni's contract that it would automatically renew for 2025 if he made at least 12 appearances in the 2024 season. While it doesn't make sense to him why a designated player would have that kind of clause in his contract, that's beside the point. His point was that the decision was strictly business and it needed to happen before he stepped onto the field for Austin again.