In Montilivi, in the presence of club sponsors, Quique Carcelsports director, and Nacho Mas-BagàCEO, offered a speech to review the path taken by Girona in a historic year. What started as a distant dream ended with the team debuting in the Champions League, facing the challenges that marked the before and after history of the club.
Nacho Mas-Bagà He highlighted the club’s journey last season, underlining the team’s consistency: “Except for the first day of the match, we were in the Champions League positions for the rest of the season.” However, reaching Europe’s top competition also revealed Montilivi’s limitations. “Since October they have been telling us that it cannot be played in our stadium. We tried to remodel the preferential and north goal stands, but it was not viable,” explained the CEO, recalling the efforts to adapt to the required by UEFA.
“The rules are clear”
Finally, after months of work and contact with organizations such as UEFA and City Football Group, the Girona obtained the necessary license to compete in the Champions League. More He emphasized the complexity of the process: “The regulations are clear: if they do not comply, we will go to the Europa League. In the end, we reached a joint solution with a law firm in London,” he said.
For Quique Carcelqualifying for the Champions League is a radical change: “The value of the squad has become more than 350 in the months from 60-70 million. “It is misleading because we do not own many key players, like Savinho , Couto or Eric García.” The sports director also acknowledged that this transfer market is a trial by fire, where the Girona were able to make more ambitious investments without losing their temper.
“We don’t want to sell Dovbyk”
In addition, the club faces difficulties in keeping players due to the interest of other teams: “We do not want to sell Dovbyk, but there are important offers. The case of Aleix García is different; His transfer, even there are doubts, is not bad,” added Cárcel.
The decision to play in Montilivi during the Champions League was a gesture to the fans. “We all give something to live this experience at home. This is the best sport and for the people of Girona,” he said. More. However, the price of tickets has generated debate, especially against teams like Liverpool: “It’s not because of the price itself, but because subscribers ask for different treatment,” he admitted.
With their Champions League debut behind them, both leaders look to the future with ambition. jail He is confident in the team’s potential to continue growing: “This format of the Champions League is very demanding, but we have the basis to aim for a brilliant second round in the league,” he added with conviction.
The integration of the project remains the main goal, but the Girona He has already shown that he is ready to dream big, face challenges with maturity and a vision for the future.
Source: La Verdad
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