The sports director of Real Valladolid, Domingo Catoiraassured this Tuesday that the club has “a competitive squad” in which they believe to be “blind”, although he admitted that they have to “change the strategy” due to financial fair play -Fair Play- and the demands imposed by LaLiga.
As he explained, “Staff planning is changing due to various circumstances, due to the calendar and financial issues”, which led to the sale of Boyomo at the last minute, and the impossibility of bringing in a left-footed full-back.
In this sense, he explained that, even if Ronaldo increased the capital, putting six million euros from his pocket, it was not enough to comply with the regulations of LaLiga, so It was decided to sell Boyomo “because it is the best for all parties.”
Asked on several occasions about this issue, he specified that “its sale has no direct effect, except for salary and amortization; it is necessary to meet the annual sales quota, and it was carried out at this time, because all they benefited.”
In his opinion, “The squad is too long -24 chips-, “And yes, a left-footed back is missing, because he would give another playing possibility, but Lucas Rosa is doing a great job, and there are other options to fill that position.”
Paulo Pezzolano claimed that player, before the clash against Barcelonaand also asked for a winger, and Boyomo did not leave, but he did not get anything, so, regarding the relationship with the Uruguayan coach after the market closed, Catoira said that he “is always made complicit with what is there. is.”
“From day one, he knew what was going on, what the priorities were, the changes that were emerging, but the direction and the path were unique and “we continue to bet on the strength of the group and not on individualities”he added.
He was also asked about the destination of the 30 million obtained, in sales, during the last campaign, to which he replied that he had been the director of sports for just one year, and the money. “It served to alleviate the debts and comply with what LaLiga required.”
He considers that “some squads cannot be compared to others, because last year’s team was made in the Second Division, to be promoted, and this year it was made to stay and stop being an elevator and relegation team ,” and he remembered that. “There is a winter market to make improvements.”
Source: La Verdad
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