After more than seven hours of meeting, Levante have chosen to terminate the contract of Javi Pereira and the sports management, represented by Manolo Salvador, David Navarro and Manu Fajardo, who put on the table of Quico Catalán the name of the Badajoz coach to replace Paco López. Alessio Lisci, the subsidiary’s technician, takes over the first team on an interim basis.
After seven meetings, Pereira says goodbye to his second stage at Levante through the back door. Also the top managers of the sports area, who proposed the removal of the Silla technician and were unsuccessful with their bet as a substitute.
Quico Catalán and the communication director, Alberto Gil.
Alberto Iranzo.
After the long advice, the president of Levante, Quico Catalán, spoke to the media that awaited him at the door of the Ciutat de València on the following topics:
Is there time to turn the situation around?: “Of course there is time, there are many days ahead and we will all try to move this situation forward.”
Was it your most difficult decision?: “There have been many complicated decisions in these 12 years and this is one of them
Situation without sports directiona: “Nothing, work.”
Substitute: “No, at the moment our coach is Alessio, who will take the team until Sunday on an interim basis, he will be in Melilla and against Osasuna. In the next few days we will report.”
Who makes the decision of the new coach?: “The club”.
New coach: “The decision is the one we have taken today and in the next few days we will continue to assess situations and we will see.”
Possibility for Lisci to follow: “I don’t know. Right now I don’t know. We have made a contract (Pereira), now Alessio is here and we will see. In the next few dates we will analyze everything and based on that we will make decisions. Although we are here for eight hours, they are complicated decisions, but there are many days of work left. “
Is the decision for the entire season?: “No, of an interim nature. At the moment Alessio will train Levante in Melilla, in the Cup, and on Sunday against Osasuna”.
Possible return of Paco López: “This issue has not been evaluated. We have not talked about coaches.”
How has Pereira taken it ?: “I have spoken with Pereira and he has respected the decision like a gentleman.”