Asier Garitano, former Leganés coach, has appeared publicly for the first time since he was dismissed last November due to poor results at the beginning of the course. He has, paradoxically, to send a message of support to the Moreno Pavón family, owners of the club, regarding the sale process that the current maximum shareholders have initiated.
“I don’t care [el proceso de venta]. If the sale takes place, the only thing that will have to be done is to thank the Moreno family for everything they have done”, has begun to explain during his participation in the cycle ‘Charlas Pepineras’ organized by the Federation of Supporters Clubs in the supporters’ club space in Butarque. On this second day, Garitano has shared space with Luis Ángel Duque, a coach who promoted Lega to Segunda in 1993 and the coach with the most official matches for the team in its entire history.
“It’s amazing what they’ve done”
Garitano’s words have been full of praise. And all despite the fact that his departure was traumatic. painful. Saying goodbye to a legend is never easy. Asier is that and more. The achievement of two almost chained promotions, one of them to the First Division and two consecutive stays in the highest category raise it several rungs above the Blue and White Olympus.
Garitano also places the Moreno Pavón family there. “Of taking the team how they took it when absolutely no one wanted to take it. The club had nothing. They have been able to take it to the top. To leave incredible facilities so that this club can be in professional football, that it be financially well… what they have done is amazing”, he recognized them.
In addition, Garitano has also granted them the right to put the club up for sale if they deem it appropriate. “The club belongs to them and if they feel they have to sell it or transfer it… whatever… I, at least as a fan, will thank them for everything.” and whoever comes we will try to help and make it easier and hopefully things will go very well”, he concluded regarding this sale process.
Dukehowever, it has been shown “sad” because this process could put the club in the hands of people who are not from Leganés, but all without ruling out that the new owners (if the sale is closed) will give the club a new boost.
Critic with critics
Garitano has lived this season especially, but also in the middle course that he was last year, the mutation of a Leganés to whom those around him demand a return to the First Division as a daily routine. High bar that Bergara does not like for erasing the illusion that he lived in his early yearswhen only the presence of the team in the Second Division was cause for celebration and joy.
“Since Leganés descended [de Primera]Everyone was already talking that if Leganés was in the First Division, that he should go up… I don’t understand those things here. Giving him obligations or thinking that being in the Second Division, in professional football, that’s suffering… I just don’t understand”, he counted seriously.
“Leganés will have no place higher if the city does not learn to enjoy this category. And when he learns to enjoy this category again, to respect his rivals and get excited about playing against everyone, there will come a year when he will once again have very good players and once again have options. From the obligation and the anguish of being in the Second Division, you will not have any option ”, he settled bluntly.
Two foreign cucumbers
During nearly an hour and a half of chat with fifty fans, Garitano and Duco have been telling anecdotes about their career in professional football and in a Leganés that they feel like their own despite being outsiders in the city. “Well, I’m already one more pepinero since you named me an adoptive son”, Shy Garitano has admitted. “For my wife Lourdes and for me, Leganés is the daughter I never had. I am from Madrid, but she is a pepinera and she already feels like one of the people from here”the Duke was also proud.
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