“De Paul is in penance but this is a break”

Enrique Cherry, president of Atletico Madridsaid a few weeks ago from Bruges, where the rojiblanco team was playing a match in the Champions League, that the controversial issue with Rodrigo de Paul (he traveled to Miami for a musical gala with his girlfriend with he permission from the club for family reasons) can be solved from the doors in because no one is interested but the club and the player himself.

Also, today, the mattress leader has spoken about this matter in Argentina, where they are concerned about the midfielder’s situation before the Qatar World Cup and his future at the Metropolitan. made it to Silver Radio two hours before Atlético-Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday.

Cerezo decided that the player was wanted for the winter market. “We don’t know anything. Ask whoever said this, because they should know more than we do. De Paul is a great player, from Atlético de Madrid, we are happy with him and there is no problem.”said.

Asked about the controversial episode in Miami, and whether he was punished, the president indicated that “he is in penance but it is a rest. He is eager to return with energy and enthusiasm”. “No one disputes that he is a great figure. He hasn’t played in a few weeks, I don’t know why he didn’t play, but the coach organizes the team and decides who should play. I didn’t see De Paul in the team and I’m not surprised, there are games that go around and the coach decides,” he added.

He was also asked about VAR. “I don’t like VAR, I prefer a referee, right or wrong. If the referee doesn’t see it, great, but VAR isn’t always right either. It’s a story we have to suffer and accept.”

And to finish, he talked about the Ballon d’Or won by Benzema: “He is a wonderful player and he is congratulated for the prize he won. I wasn’t worried about who was nominated. If they gave him an award, it was because he deserved it.”