Santi Denia: “They scolded us in the face”

Santi Denia, coach of the Spanish U-21 teamcriticized the lack of ‘fair play’ of the English players when celebrating the goal that ended up giving them this Saturday the European of category. “They have provoked us in the face,” he assured in statements to TVE, but he was delighted with the response of his pupils: “The kids have known how to put up with the provocations,” he said.

Santi Denia, who lost his first game against ‘Rojita’, He stressed that “we are good at fair play. If others don’t want to play fair, it’s up to them. In our case I have congratulated my players because as a Spanish team we have to give an image and we gave it”, happy – he happily pointed out.

The coach from La Mancha remembered that “Since I joined the Federation, they have taught me valuesthat respect for the rival, having a fair game… from there you can win or lose, but the values ​​are more than any result”. Santi Denia prefers to “disrespect the referee” because he considered that his performance “was not decisive for the result.”

Asked about his team’s state of mind after losing the final, the ‘Rojita’ coach commented that “They were crying and lying on the floor of the locker room. We lost the final in brutal fashion. I thank this amazing group for their work. It’s a great group He cannot become the European champion because of the details. I told my players to cherish this silver medal and kiss it like their mother or their girlfriend.”

“We tried and created chances until the last minute. Sometimes you need a bit of luck in the finals, but I’m proud of the group and the game. We will continue to believe in this game model and from there the results will come, or not, but this is the model in which all the technicians of the Federation participate. is qualified for paris games It is important, but this medal should also be appreciated,” he insisted.