“My reference is and has been Iraola”

Álvaro Núñez stopped being part of the Barça discipline at the end of this season. The defender of Sondika, who a few days ago made it clear that his childhood dream was to play for Athletic in San Mamés, also explained then the reason for his departure from the Barça club and who he refers to as a football player

“My reference is and has been Andoni Iraola, I have seen him grow all my life. When I watch Athletic matches on TV I always look at him. In the end it was my position and the truth is that I’m a bit like him because he doesn’t have an impressive physique and he’s very smart with the ball, with quality”, hinted Álvaro Núñez.

The Biscayan defender, after explaining a few days ago what caused him to leave the Athletic discipline, also detailed about his end of the cycle in the Barça subsidiary after a season in which he had many minutes and satisfied with the holder’s band.

“Leaving Barcelona was something that was quite clear to me because when I signed one and two optionals, with the two optionals there was a clause where if the team repeated in the First RFEF, I could not be with in the First REFF. I took it for granted that if we didn’t get the promotion, I would be free”.

Outside of Barcelona

At this point, Sondika’s full-back explained that “I was surprised, with two months left before the end of the season, the club called my representative and told him that the plus two option would be used and that we were together to find the best possible way, either loan or transfer, whatever is best for both parties”.

Álvaro Núñez, who reached this situation, understood that “the matter remains there, but with two days left to finalize the option, the club sent me that I was already killed for those two more years and talked to my representative, which makes him see the idea that he has now, That changed a little from what we were told. After talking to my representative, the club talks to me and in the end we talk: they give me their point of view and I give them mine”.

The right-back trained in Lezama clarified that “it was quite easy. They understood and we understood that the best thing for me and my future was to be released and within a few days they ordered the cancellation of the execution. I am very grateful to them for the commitment, for the treatment received and the understanding at all times of the club”.

no team

Álvaro Núñez, according to his agreement with Barça, is free to look for a new team for next season. His name, despite his departure last summer, has always sounded in Bilbao, but now it also points to Sporting.