Imanol: “The game should have been stopped”

The result was in the background after the final whistle and in the press conference where he appeared Imanol It is similar. The Oriotarra coach is disappointed by the events that took place and wants to denounce them: “I hope that none of our fans suffered injuries. It is sad and embarrassing and we have requested a meeting with UEFA tomorrow do not believe that this is an issue that only happens in stadiums: “This is a very serious issue that we need to stop.”

Regarding the fear that it could generate in the Real fans, he commented that there were several absences among those from home: “I know that many fans did not come today because they were afraid of what might happen. i know I say it again, I totally denounce the events that have happened,” he firmly confirmed.

The match was not suspended and the match continued, bringing the Belgian comeback. Despite this, Imanol He was asked if a more drastic decision should have been made, as in the league match between Atlético and Real Madrid, and his answer was affirmative. “If there is danger, the game has to be stopped.”

Anderlecht ended up winning the match, though Imanol He doesn’t want to use the incidents as an excuse to justify the result. “There are no excuses for our party. We started well, very well, but the first goal conceded hurt us and from there came the second,” commented the man from Orio.

At half-time the changes gave the team more dynamism, leading to good chances, but time ran out against Real. In the second half with changes we were better but after 75 we started rushing and anxiety set in,” he added.

As for what concerns you about the encounter (and not the incidents), Imanol He commented that not seeing several players enjoying the match left him with a bad taste in his mouth: “It leaves me worried that, having scored the goal, some players did not enjoy the match. “It’s part of football and we have to know how to manage it,” added Oriotarra, who is already thinking about the next match.