LIV Golf star dumped by Sergio Garcia's team opens up on uncertain future with league

Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra was one of three Spanish players on the Fireballs roster, alongside captain Sergio Garcia and David Puig, but was released by the LIV Golf side

Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra has disclosed that his agent is in talks to secure him a fresh contract with LIV Golf, following his release from Sergio Garcia's Fireballs this offseason. The young Spaniard was one of three compatriots on the Fireballs team, including captain Garcia and David Puig.

Despite his Spanish ties, he was let go after finishing 39th in the 2024 standings, landing him in the Open Zone. With his contract with the breakaway league ending before the new season, the former college star is aiming to rejoin the league through one of the other 12 teams.

"My contract is up and I am out of Fireballs, but there are other teams and my agent is talking and helping me through," Lopez-Chacarra revealed this week. Discussing his future, he added: "I know I have a couple of meetings in Saudi, so will hopefully find out more there."

Being released by the Fireballs would have been a blow for Lopez-Chacarra, who struggled to hit top form in 2024. However, the 24 year old confessed that an injury had hindered his performance throughout the year.

"It was hard for me to compete," he confessed. "Competing against the best in the world while injured is very difficult. But after that, I've been playing quite solidly and everyone out there knows me, and knows I'm a solid player and when my putts go in, I go low. 

"I think I'm a trustworthy guy and had six good tournaments out of the 13 we play, with five affected by injury. But that's golf, it shows how tough the competition is and how challenging LIV Golf is when you're playing some of the best players in the world. I'm grateful it's back to normal.

"I can now get back in shape and get my game in shape and I'm excited for sure because I love the game of golf and I love to practice and get better and now it's about getting better every day."

With LIV out of action until next February, Lopez-Chacarra has been busy away from the Saudi-backed league in recent weeks.

During the offseason, the Spaniard has competed in two DP World Tour events on home soil in the Spanish Open and Andalucia Masters, as well as the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Elsewhere, Lopez-Chacarra has played the Japan Open Golf Championship on the Japan Golf Tour, as well as the Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour.