The leader of the PSOE of the Canary Islands blesses the success of UD Las Palmas at the street level

The head of the Canarian PSOE and acting head of the Executive of the Canary Islands, Ángel Víctor Torres, received this Monday after the regional elections of May 28 at street level at the headquarters of the regional presidency in Las Palmas. so, Torres joined the congratulatory days for the promotion of Unión Deportiva Las Palmasnew First Division team.

UD Las Palmas offered this Monday a promotion to the Virgen del Pino, Patron Saint of Gran Canaria, and announced that it will donate 80,000 euros to help the restoration works at the Basilica of Teror. It was also received by the president of Gran Canaria, Antonio Moraleswhich pointed out how lucky the island is to have a team in the First Division.

The entire squad, along with the coaching staff and managers, traveled to the Marian village of Teror, in the center of the island, where they were welcomed by the mayor, Sergio Nuez, and the parish priest of the Basilica, to offering victory to the Virgen del Pinoas they promised if they succeeded.

The president of UD Las Palmas, Miguel Angel Ramirezstood up and emphasized that for the club “it is a matter of pride to go to Teror on Monday morning after achieving the victory that we all expected, It was very complicated and we promised to come back here to Virgen del Pinobecause he also helped us to achieve it”.

The yellow leader added that all the people of Gran Canaria “have a internal promise, and when it is fulfilled, we will come to pay for it. I promised him, and that is we will contribute whatever they need. The parish priest just told me that the altarpiece of San José and the Sacred Heart needs to be repaired, it is 80,000 euros and UD Las Palmas will pay for it because it deserves the Basilica and the Virgen del Pino. So, mission accomplished for both of you, It is well-born to be grateful”.

The head of the island club added that now there is “a tough job” in the First Division “so that there is no need to approach and ask the Virgin to ascend againbut to help us sustain ourselves and take care of our players”.

Subsequently, Ramírez indicated that in the next subscriber campaign, which will be announced “in two or three weeks”, they will try apply the same prices as after the previous promotion in 2015because “it would be perfect”.

In addition, he reported that the preseason “will be the same as previous years”, although they may play some friendly matches against German teams.

Regarding the renewal of the coach, Francisco Javier García Pimienta, said that the goal is continue two seasonsand that the negotiations with their agents are carried out directly by the sports director, Luis Helguera.