In a exclusive interview with AS, the president of Real Zaragoza Christian Lapetra (Zaragoza, 1970) trusts that the CSD paralyze the competition in a precautionary way, but warns that the Aragonese club will go hUntil the end of your legal battle to defend your rights.
Will the playoff be played?
Yes, it will be played, unless the appeal that Real Zaragoza has presented to the Higher Sports Council takes effect and the competition is paralyzed.
When do you expect an answer?
It has to be before Wednesday.
Has the Spanish Football Federation replied to the letter in which Zaragoza requested the end of the competition and the promotion of the third place or a League of 23 in the First Division?
Only LaLiga has answered us. We would like the Spanish Federation to also answer us, but now it is in a pre-electoral period and maybe they do not want some to get upset.
LaLiga's reply, in a letter signed by Javier Tebas himself, directly accuses Real Zaragoza of being one of the causes of the delay in the playoff dispute due to the positive of one of its players …
That accusation could not be more puerile and more ridiculous. No one can believe that accusation. Not Thebes himself.
No one can believe that accusation. Not Thebes himself.
Christian Lapetra, president of Zaragoza
Does Javier Tebas want to harm Real Zaragoza?
I wish I thought not and I hope it is not. Otherwise we would have a serious problem in LaLiga.
Apart from that reply letter signed by Thebes and addressed to you, has Zaragoza maintained any other communication with Thebes?
Only a very brief conversation that Tebas and our vice president and CEO Fernando Sáinz de Varanda had eight days ago. The truth is that LaLiga has not covered us at all.
How was that conversation?
It was conclusive and not at all pleasant. Better not transcribe it. It was terrible and devastating.
In what sense?
Javier Tebas's comments were very unfortunate. For now, I am not going to reveal the content of that conversation, but it was very serious.
Forgive me for insisting, does Tebas want to harm Real Zaragoza?
I will answer the same thing: I would like to think no. If the president of LaLiga wants to harm one of his associated clubs, we have a serious problem.
Víctor Fernández pointed out yesterday that Spanish football is adulterated and smells rotten …
The coach is absolutely aligned with the club. Whoever wins, this playoff is adulterated.
Has Zaragoza received any message of support from other Spanish clubs?
We have had some, but not generally. In fact, a large group of presidents has come out to defend Thebes, I don't know if voluntarily or not.
You announced that Real Zaragoza will go to the end in its legal battle against Tebas to defend its rights. What does it mean to go to the end?
We will go to the end with all the consequences. We are going to do everything possible for Real Zaragoza to achieve its goal and be in the First Division next year.