Less than 48 hours have passed since the unfortunate incidents carried out by a group of Athletic radicals at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. At the end of the match, Valverde He came forward to strongly condemn the events, as well as the players who spoke to the media and the club itself through a statement. Now the coach has influenced his message, although he wants to turn the page and highlight the good manners that Athletic fans always have in any field.
“We already explained it well, we discussed it. We also don’t want to talk about the same thing every day. Mainly because this is an isolated incident, it is not something that has been repeated over time. Yes, it is true that last season there were some incidents against Atlético here in San Mamés, but when our fans went to the final, 70,000 or 100,000, there was not a single problem in any other field. We don’t want to tarnish everyone who feels Athletic and wants to see their team and enjoy a game. Many times all these incidents are an excuse for something else, not for football. This is where we play and have fun. Not for others.”
Some clubs such as Barça and Real Madrid have expelled ultras from their stadiums. Txingurri was asked if he thought it was necessary to take a tougher line on these groups. In this response, he also extended responsibility for previous steps in the fields. “I don’t know, I’m not an expert on this, it’s a matter for the club, the club must decide. But at the same time there is also a series of controls on the fields. Ultimately it’s about avoiding all these types of situations, not just ours. We don’t want rivals to come and make trouble in Bilbao, in San Mamés, to throw flares at our fans, at any family watching the game. “It’s common sense,” he said.
“If we don’t want it to happen to us, how can we think we can. We are not unpunished for that, whoever did that has names and surnames. I’m not the one to determine anything because I’m not an expert, I’m just the coach and I try to do my job the best I can. But what we don’t want to happen to us, we don’t have to do either,” he reiterated.
Source: La Verdad
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