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Mouriño believes that entering Europe would be a “good cake”

The president of Celta de Vigo, Carlos Mouriñoassured this Tuesday that entering UEFA competitions would be a good birthday cake for the club’s centenary, which will be fulfilled in 2023.

Like cake getting high in Europe is what we’re going to fight from now on, take that leap of quality. If we get the names that we are working with, we can make that leap,” the businessman told a question from Efe at a press conference in Mexico.

Mouriño is in Mexico as part of Celta’s tour who will face the UNAM Pumas this Wednesday and then travel to the United States to play with the San Jose Earthquakes.

The manager praised the quality of Mexican soccer players; recognized that fought with Betis for signing Diego Laínez and is pleased with the presence in the defense team Nestor Areujowho has just returned to Mexican soccer, and striker Orbelin Pineda.

“Players like Araujo and Orbelín give the image of expansion what we want and makes us be seen as a team closer to Mexico than before; they are two extraordinary players and two magnificent people”, he asserted.

Contrary to what some media insinuate, Mouriño confessed in Mexico that Pineda He is about to go on loan to another team in Europe with the support of Celta, who will have the chance to get him back, because he is interested in having a player with his talent.

“He had offers in Mexico, he rejected them because he is looking to play a series of important, big games in Europe, in a team that gives him continuity and that can play with his sights set on the World Cup. We are going to give him the facility to do it , is very near to arriving at a team, practically already is”, explained.

The director preferred not to name the club that is about to hire the Mexican, but gave clues, according to which, Orbelín will sign with AEK Athens, from Greecedirected by the Argentine Matias Almeida.

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Before the Mexican journalists Mourinho He spoke about his history as president of the club, spoke about the economy in football and thanked the support in Mexico, the second team with the most followers of the Vigo team.

Gabby Barker

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