Aragon sees from "extreme gravity" which the COE is considering to choose for two candidates

The Aragonese Government considers “extremely serious” the possibility that the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) Examine the possibility of voting between two independent candidates from Aragon and Catalonia.

This was stated, in statements to Efe, sources from the Aragonese Executive, due to statements made by the president of the COE, Alejandro Blanco, by raising the possibility to choose between the candidacy presented by Catalonia and by Aragon.

These sources underscore the “seriousness” of Blanco’s statements, after maintaining, in many instances, that without a joint project there are no options to achieve a solvent candidacy for the 2030 Winter Olympics.

From the Aragonese Government assures that “this maneuver by Alejandro Blanco was the umpteenth trap for Aragón in favor of Catalonia, and it is not accepted “.

“Aragón has completely lost confidence in Alejandro Blanco and the Spanish Olympic Committee and demanded the immediate intervention of the President of the Government and the central Executive ”, denounced the cited sources, who lamented the“ open delivery of the COE in Catalonia ”.

In this line, expressed “their anger and distrust” to a decision -making body of Spanish sport which, in his opinion, “lost all legitimacy and credibility “.

Therefore, they added these resources, “Because of the seriousness of the events and Alejandro Blanco’s re-attack on Aragonthe Aragonese Government will report tomorrow to the Governing Council on new measures to defend the interests of the Community.

In addition, the president of Aragon, Javier Lambán, will appear on Thursday in the regional courts to inform parliamentary groups of these measures and the decision adopted to request “protection” from the Government of Pedro Sánchez“in a community that only demands equality”.