Pellegrini, on the insults to Chimy: “What happened in Pamplona is regrettable”

10/23/2024

Updated at 8:46 p.m.

Manuel Pellegrini has assessed the bad experience that his player had to go through on Saturday Chimy Avila for the regrettable insults he received on the Osasuna field from what was his fan for several years. The report that LaLiga forwards to the RFEF Competition Committee and the Anti-Violence Commission includes up to nine offensive songs, four of them have to do with Chimy, which He received insults after scoringand celebrate the goal 1-2 for his team. From Graderío Sur a group of fans chanted at him in minutes 73 (“son of a bitch”) and 78 (“die”).

The forward joined the green and white team in the January market last season although his adaptation to the team was not easy for him. «I see it well, perhaps It was difficult for him to adapt to the demands. The goal gives him confidence,” the Chilean coach highlighted before the media. In fact, the goal against Osasuna was the second he has scored in LaLiga since he joined the Verdiblanca entity in January.

Even though Chimy wore the red jersey for 123 games, the fans did not receive him well. The fans dedicated some chants to him that were out of place and were even denounced by LaLiga. An attitude that Manuel Pellegrini has considered has not been correct: «What happened in Pamplona is regrettablehe played seven or eight years there and feels that it is his club, that remains engraved. It was a bad public decision from Pamplona, ​​but Fortunately it didn’t affect him.”.

This Thursday the Betic team has a very important Conference League match against Copenhagen. Manuel Pellegrini’s team needs to add three points after being defeated by Legia Warsaw. A match in which the striker could extend his scoring streak. «I hope he continues to show that same performance between now and the end of the season.”noted Pellegrini.