UD Las Palmas and the Superliga: “we say no to elitist preserves, we want football without castes”

The general director of UD Las PalmasPatricio Viñayo, expressed his rejection that only the central government did not sign the joint declaration, signed by 26 of the 27 countries in the EU, on a sports model based on solidarity, sporting merit and social impact of sport .

Viñayo said on Saturday on UD Radio before the match against Valencia that “a government that is very concerned with social upliftment, that is, there are no castes where there is a private preserve for an elitist version of the sport“It’s a no-brainer that they won’t sign something that the rest of Europe is asking for because they’re listening to the spirit and feelings of their citizens.” to consecrate” said Viñayo. “The The Super League project is an elitist concept that society rejects,” said Viñayo..

Viñayo joins the thesis questioning the role of the central Executive with the general directors of Betis, Ramón Alarcón; Villarreal, Fernando Roig and Osasuna, Fran Canal. The text of the informal declaration, proposed by the French government and signed on the 7th on the eve of the UEFA Congress in Parisdoes not explicitly mention the Super League, but advocates for a sports model based on solidaritysporting merit and the social impact of sport.

The Spanish government decided to abandon the signature for “being subject to the case of the Super League” and proposed to hold a formal meeting on the European sports model, once the reigning in the ‘Super League Case’that the trial will be held on March 14.

The Spanish executive conveyed to the member countries that the model of sports in Europe must always comply with European law and member countries, as well as resolutions of the Court of Justice of the European Union and other competent jurisdictional bodies.

Ramón Alarcón, CEO of Real Betis, said that “I have a misunderstanding, I don’t understand how a statement where they are talking about unity in football, of meritocracy, that is, we have to participate in Europe if we win on the field.” of game, of fair distribution of rights… I think all of us who go to football will confirm this one hundred percent.”

Fernando Roig Negueroles, executive director of Villarreal: “When there are 27 countries and 26 agree on something and one does not, I think Don’t make mistakes, right?. “I believe that the competitions should all be based on sporting merit and that the Spanish Government should join the other 26.”

Fran Canal, general director of Osasuna: “I think we have to ask the Spanish Government with restraint to reconsider its position, which listen to all the clubs that at this moment in Spain we are very clear about the idea we are pursuing“, that the Super League project is not moving forward, that it listens to the national leagues of all its countries, that it listens to other European governments and that it considers that it cannot remain alone and isolated.”

Delfí Geli, president of Girona: “Our position has been clear from day one. It is surprising that the Government is not with the majority of Spanish LaLiga football clubs and we have always defended that the merits are earned dailyseason by season, and all clubs have the right to have that opportunity to fight to be in European competition.”

Jeff Luhnow, president of Leganés: “The national competition is key to the future of football and anything else It harms the national competition, harms the sport and everything.. “I believe we are a humble club, we have a chance to possibly go back to the First Division again and if they take away the chance to play one day in Europe, that is… well, it’s not a good result. .”