Durán affirms that the new Sports City will be accelerated

Josep Maria Durán, CEO of Espanyol, explained in statements to AS in the floral offering to the monument of Rafael Casanova on the occasion of the Diada that the project of the new Sports City can “accelerate”, as advanced ‘El Periódico’ this week. “When the agreement with the CVC is closed, a plan that is not new must be accelerated because we have had it on the table for a long time. That of the 20 million is generic “the spokesperson commented.

Today, however, Espanyol must first unscrew another point: what will be the land that will host this new sports city that complements that of Sant Adrià. “We need to expand the facilities, we want double the space,” he argues. “There are several options for land but in the end it will depend on the political will of the municipalities”, said. Apart from the land located in the same municipality of Cornellà (in the Fontsanta neighborhood), the entity manages other options.

The idea of ​​the club is “to do it with our resources”, for that reason the initial plan is maintained “Keep Sant Adrià but extract the benefit from the buildable part and with that money be able to invest in the new facility. We want to specialize each sports city, but timing always depended on the approval of land and money. With the CVC the part of the money will accelerate”.

From Espanyol “transversal” to “no despair”

In a day with less crowds due to restrictions, Espanyol, with Rafa Marañón, Cristina Baudet, Anair Lombi or David López in front, as well as employees, supporters and other agents, placed the wreath of flowers at the foot of the monument. A tradition that is recovered with Espanyol in the First Division. “This is going back to what our history was. There are issues that are not questioned. There are themes that we have integrated. Espanyol is Catalonia and Catalonia is Espanyol. We welcome all kinds of ideologies always with respect. We are a transversal club with society ”, stated the CEO.

Lastly, Durán assessed the market from a more business point of view. “It was a market in which we defended our assets, we retained talent, and we made measured and calculated reinforcements that have increased the level of the workforce,” he stressed. “At the beginning of the market we would have had a hard time believing this. We are satisfied but the competition puts everything in its place “, said.

After adding two points out of nine, Espanyol has a demanding schedule coming up, starting this Sunday with Atlético de Madrid. The CEO calls for calm and is convinced that the objective will be met: “You have to put up with the pull of this hard schedule, let no one despair. We did a good job. We believe that we should be in positions where we do not suffer ”.