“It also seems that there is a preliminary agreement between the Basque and central governments to open the presence of the Basque sports teams in the most official sphere and internationally.” The words spilled by Luis Mari Elustondo on Radio Euskadi they found the next day a replica in 'The great game 'of Cadena COPE. The president of the Basque Football Federation came forward to clarify that he had screwed up and ensure that such a preliminary agreement is far from being true.
“It doesn't exist,” he began by saying before giving a long explanation of what happened. “I have expressed myself badly, and I just heard the recording and it seems that I have expressed myself badly. In fact, I mentioned, made reference to or wanted to make reference to the investiture agreement that both the Socialist Party and the PNV made between Madrid and the Basque Country, ”he added.
I have expressed myself badly, and I just heard the recording and it seems that I have expressed myself badly
“I have in the note that I have collected on the Internet in which the correct text … I regret, I regret that I have expressed myself wrong or have been misinterpreted. The full note says: ‘Sánchez is committed to promoting the necessary reforms to adapt the structure of the State to the recognition of territorial entities and to open channels to promote the international representation of the Basque Country in sports competitions,’ Elustondo read.
We are nobody in the Basque Football Federation to agree with any government
“It is what I wanted to mention and I should not have done it with too much success. In addition, we are nobody in the Basque Football Federation to agree with any government, “said the president, who continued with his extensive presentation.
“Among the 12 points for the investiture agreement come these paragraphs in which they open the door a little for this to happen, but we all know that it can be very long term or very slowly, little by little. We have not made any show of anything. And besides I have said it a thousand times, we will never go out with a banner or with a shout”, He added.
It is a subject that must be done slowly, with agreements, in good harmony and if it arrives, it will be to the satisfaction of the Basque fans, and nothing more.
He also insisted that “it is a subject that must be done slowly, with agreements, in good harmony and if it arrives, it will be to the satisfaction of the Basque fans, and nothing else.”
Remembering history
In his review of other actions, Elustondo said that “there were three informative assemblies about the opinion of Basque football and later an assembly was held where it came out in favor of trying to process the official status. In this case we were talking about football and as a result of that agreement that was taken, no steps have been taken, no letter has been written or any manifesto has been made.
An assembly was held where it came out in favor to try to process the official status. We were talking about football and as a result of that agreement that was taken, no steps have been taken
The president of the Basque Federation ended by saying that “it is simply approved for this directive or the next one to carry out the necessary procedures”, appealing to take the matter “with patience and tranquility”, hoping that if it comes to fruition, ” our children see it, our grandchildren ”.