The Spanish Andrea PereiraÁguilas del América center of Mexican football, sees the appointment of Markel Zubizarreta as the new director of women’s football by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) positive.
“The arrival of Markel is positive because he is a professional. He has already done it at Barça. I think he will be very good for the national team, very happy for him, for the people he will bring and I think the job is it will be very good,” he responded to Agencia EFE in a press conference.
Pereira worked Zubizarrieta, when she played for FC Barcelona in 2018 and 2022 and was part of the squad that achieved the first treble in the history of the women’s team.
Also, the center is regular in the calls of the Spanish team, but in 2022 he resigned with 14 other players from the Iberian team because he considered that there was a lack of professionalism in the RFEF, this before the resignation by former president Luis Si Rubiales, who left the entity last September for kissing midfielder Jennifer Hermoso without permission.
Therefore, Pereira considers that Zubizarrieta, who spent the last six years at the head of the Barcelona women’s team, where he built a multi-champion team, is positive for the RFEF.
The Spanish capital is preparing to host Tigres UANL along with champion América this Friday in the first leg of the final of the Apertura 2023 tournament of the Mexican women’s league, a series in which the Águilas will defend the title.
“America is better than Tigres, but I also know that Tigres love these games because they know how to play them. It will be football against experience and then we will be equal,” added 30 year old defender. .
The rivalry will face the cats, the top domestic league title winners, and an América that if it wins another trophy will reach three and separate itself from Rayadas del Monterrey, and Chivas del Guadalajara, if with whom it is tied for second place on the list of winners with two glasses in their showcases.
“The team looks more reliable, looks more competitive in front of goal. We broke that record for the number of goals scored and we will definitely appreciate those numbers with more time, more than today, and the only thing we are “We are waiting for tomorrow’s game to come and show ourselves again against a good rival,” said Spanish Ángel Villacampa, America’s coach, about the final.
The return duel between Tigres and América will be held this Monday at the home of the Felines, where the new champion team of the competition will be known.
Source: La Verdad
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