Kike Márquez: “It was not the time to get off the boat”

Kike Márquez is willing to be the flagship of the new Extremadura for the Barça project that will seek to recover professional football at the end of the new season that is yet to come. The one from Sanlúcar de Barrameda, who was close to breaking his relationship with the Almendralejo club, has referred to that continuity.

“There were a few days of rumors, that I did not stay and such, but in the end it was just rumors. I had a meeting with the president and I think it was not the time to get off the ship. After three years, both the people and Extremadura have given me a lot, and I don't think it was the time to leave, “said the forward.

He was also asked about his pubic injury, which he had recently operated on. “I'm better than I expected. I had to undergo surgery and the truth is that the recovery has been quite good. I was hoping it would cost me a bit more, but in that sense I'm happy. “

Finally, the Andalusian talked about the new competition, to which he referred, noting that “The margin of error will practically not exist. It is not the same as a regular league and we have the handicap of derbies. We all know the motivation of the teams and we have to make ourselves strong and get as many points as possible. “

Barn, another way out

What has been confirmed this Thursday is the departure of Borja Granero. The central part of the Extremadura group and signed by Deportivo de la Coruña. Granero, after his two seasons as a Barça player, has become one of the players with the most minutes in the Extremadura stage of professional football.