The president of UD Las Palmas, Miguel Ángel Ramírezconfirmed this Friday that the Catalan Sergi Cardona He will not continue next season and said he is not afraid of the team losing because of the call-ups of some of its players for the Africa Cup, which will be held in January 2024.
The island leader admitted that the left-back, whose contract expires in June 2024, will not continue because the club cannot meet the amounts offered by others.
“He gave such a high level that we couldn’t compete with the teams that wanted him,” he admitted. Ramirez during question time with reporters after the club’s ordinary and extraordinary general meeting.
On the other hand, the largest shareholder of the entity ensured that the likely calls for Saul Coco (Equatorial Guinea), Omenuke Mfulu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Munir El Haddadi (Morocco) for the next edition of the 2024 Africa Cup should not influence the performance of the team because it has “enough squad and guarantees to compete in the three or four weeks that the players may not be.”
No signing in January
Ramirez He reiterated that there will be no signings in the January market, unless the club pays the termination clause of any of the first team players, and then they have to find a replacement.
The president of the yellow team understands that the signings “are the players who are here”, and he asks himself out loud: “Strengthen ourselves for what? Our goal is permanent, not to suffer, and a lot we are equipped. We had 35 million euros for transfers and we only spent 27”, he assured.
Among its purposes is to keep players standing, such as the goalkeeper Alvaro Valles“one of the best goalkeepers in Spanish football” and the contract expires in 2024, although it can be extended by another year if the number of 25 official matches played is reached.
Ramirez He also admitted that he “wanted” to renew the coach, Francisco Javier García Pimientabecause “more than an extension, a declaration of intentions has been signed by both parties”, and he wants to “extend this relationship as much as possible”, and although it “also depends on him”, he believes that it should be “no bother” for its continuation.
The president of UD Las Palmas predicts an “absolutely full house” on January 4 at the Gran Canaria Stadium with the visit of FC Barcelonaas well as “an exciting second round” of a UD Las Palmas which enjoys “good sporting and economic health.”
Source: La Verdad
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