Raúl Martín Presa, president of Rayo Vallecano, revealed this Sunday Andoni Iraola Told them he “will not renew when he has an offer” of leeds united last February, although he admitted that until this week they tried “in every way” to change his mind to continue.
Iraola, who ended his Rayo contract on June 30, He publicly announced this week that he will not renew next season, ending three seasons in charge of the Madrid team.
“In life there is no eternity. We have all enjoyed three wonderful years and all you have to do is remember them and have fun. Andoni told us when the leeds and we don’t want to sell it, and he doesn’t want to pay the clause, which he won’t renew. It was our obligation to try and we tried in every possible way but it was not possible,” said Martín Presa, in statements to DAZN.
“We are grateful because He had an extraordinary attitude as a coach and a person. We wish him the best of luck and now we focus on planning next season to improve,” he confessed.
“Until Thursday when he informed us again, we had not assessed any other situation other than that it continued. When Leeds came, he told us he wouldn’t renew, but we were stubborn”, the Rayo president pointed out, assuring that, “with eighty percent of the squad made, there are only three positions left to support.”
“We have an offensive trident with Raúl de Tomás, Álvaro García and Isi Palazón who can be starters for the national team. And as a coach, we’re looking for someone who follows an offensive line, an opponent and entertains the public. Since 2011 it has been our choice and has led us to spend nine seasons out of thirteen in the First Division. This is the golden stage of Lightningso work with patience”, concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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