Pellicer and its renovation: “There is no better place than this for everyone”

Renovation proposal presented by Manolo Gaspar. “There is no better place than this for everyone. I am one of the Malaguista family. There was a formal offer and everything in due time. I am the coach of Málaga, of course I see myself. I have always said that we want to be here and there is no doubt that we want to continue as long as possible. I understand the debate, but I think that the most important thing right now is that there is no type of distraction because everything has its times and it will come. Above all of us is the interest of the club. I pinch myself every day to be able to come here every day, train these players and represent this shield. We are on the path of the illusion of certifying something that we have almost done; as for the 'playoff, it is a chimera, but there is illusion. I am and feel like one more malaguista. I'm not listening to anything and I focus on the day to day ”.

Relationship with Manolo Gaspar. “Everything has its time, the moment will come. We have an almost family relationship where we have all grown up together. I will be grateful for life to all the companions. I ask that the times be respected. I am and feel like one more malaguista. I am not listening to anything and I focus on the day to day. It is true that in the football business the first thing that changes when things are not going well is the coach's chair and it is advisable to think through the decisions ”.

Dream about the playoff. “The important thing now is the match against Fuenlabrada. And it is very important because we have a very great responsibility. Winning will allow us to continue dreaming. We are in that position. It is complicated, there is a difference in points, but first of all is what we do ourselves. If we continue to win, we will certify the objective of the season and we will be able to continue with mathematical options for the playoff, 'although it is a chimera. This group and the fans deserve to dream, but we are not going to put more pressure on ourselves. It's time to free yourself and be able to compete with hunger. Everything we get will be good for the club ”.

Loaned players who want to stay. “Malaga has it all. Despite adversity, it is a club of opportunities. It is normal for all players to want to be here.

Is this match a final? “We have seven finals but without labeling as happened to us last season where we were in another situation. The dressing room is hungry and excited ”.

Has Malaga made you a better coach and raised the level of the players? “Malaga is now a club of opportunities and where everyone's work is reflected; It's normal for players to want to stay here. Malaga has it all. By club and by history despite all the adversities it has suffered in recent years. Now it is a club of opportunities and where everyone's work is reflected “

Opportunities. “The players, when you see that they are happy despite the high demands and many obstacles, a spectacular climate is created. The biggest challenge we had this season is for all the players to feel important, and I think that's one of the keys to a good atmosphere in the dressing room. The penalty of all this is that the fans cannot enjoy this team, and the fans' own footballers. When it can happen it will be brutal. Another important thing is the hunger of the group, even if they are 18 or 30 years old. It is normal that the players want to continue here despite all the circumstances that have been overcome ”.

Fuenlabrada. “It is a team with abysmal potential. Top-10 of the category ”.

Medical part. “Luis Muñoz and Josua Mejías will not be there. We do not want to risk. Ismael is going to help us to be there ”.

Benkhemassa will miss the remainder of the season. “We are no longer going to have it in all that remains. There are five weeks, seven days left, but five weeks and with the recovery process that he has, I think that he will not be able to be there and that we will not be able to force him ”.