“We want to play in Montilivi, but UEFA does not allow us to use the extra stands”

The victory over The Palms leave the Girona with a foot and a half in the Champions League. Pere Guardiola, present in the second edition of The Montilivi course, He reviewed the event before addressing the club’s major challenges. “The race was a success, more than 1,000 participants made it possible to raise 9,000 euros and we hope to build the third edition,” he proudly said.

He GironaBut, he is thinking big and focused on the top competition in Europe. “We are too close to ChampionsWe expect to close it next week or in the next few days. Once we enter it will be a very good challenge for the club, but we have to put our minds to many things,” warned Guardiola about the big difficulties that lie ahead for the ‘Gironí’ club.

And this is the UEFA, clear and strict, does not allow retractable stands that make possible a stadium with a capacity for 14,000 spectators. “Actually, because of the requirements of UEFA, we have to study what will happen to the stadium because it does not allow to use the additional stands. We will be left with a 9,000-seat stadium and we are waiting for them to let us use these stands, even though everything indicates that they will not let us,” he lamented, although trusting a new response from European entity that until now. “Our intention is to stay inside Montilivi and that everyone will enjoy the competition in our stadium, although we must study all situations that the UEFAwith pros and cons,” he likes to emphasize.

In fact, there have already been several talks and visits to study the case. “The UEFA He came several times to see how we handled all these situations. We would also have to adapt the press room and many other things that they require and we await their response within two weeks to see how the situation is,” he insisted. The club needs to change other areas and even the club offices may undergo a radical change.

The biggest concern is with the fan. “The message to subscribers and our people is that we will do everything to play with Champions in Montilivi, there are no more solutions. The other option is to find another stadium and that means moving to Barcelona, ​​that is plan B, although our goal is not to move,” he said. Pere. “We will see what is best for everyone, because we want to be left without watching the competition, but our priority is the fans and we want to study what the best solution is, although there is no perfect plan no matter what happens,” he told us about the final decision to be made in the next few weeks.

Furthermore, the rivalry against Barça, with the possibility of fighting for second place. “Destiny has given us unparalleled opportunities, at home and with our people. The field will be full and it will depend on us, it will be a game to enjoy to the fullest,” he said.