Rufete: “Those who stay are present and future”

Before the start of the market and with Espanyol in the Second Division, the restructuring of the squad was going to be profound. But the result has been partial. Market circumstances have caused players like Raúl de Tomás, Leandro Cabrera, Sergi Darder, David López or others have remained in the template. Rufete, the sports director, believes that this news is positive because they are “present and future.”

“They remain because of the predisposition they have always had. They understood that the club would not do anything that was not favorable for them. Espanyol has its rules of the game in the market. If you are strong you must prove it. I am happy and I know they will give us a lot. You have to help them, they are players who have been in the market “, commented the sports director, who recognizes that” we want the players to be excited and achieve the goal “, and that this is achieved with” sacrifice “.

In general terms, Rufete called the squad “versatile and competitive”, so the coach has tools as has already been demonstrated in the four games played. “We are a solid and committed team, and that should be seen in Primera as well.” Despite being in Segunda, Rufete stressed that “the club is not me, but its 120 years. We are great and the players are delighted to come here ”.

The sports director wanted to highlight two proper names, the best signing and the best sale. The first is, without a doubt, Vicente Moreno, who for now has taken over the group and has dazzled the players. “We had to bet on a technician who promoted us but thinking in the medium term. If he noticed, he would give us short notice. We trust him and his work. We worked side by side, and we gave him the best tools within the difficulty. We had to adapt. He is the person who should guide us. We must now give him the maximum support and be together. So we are a very strong club, “he reflected.

The second case is that of Marc Roca, an example for the quarry, a sample for Rufete of the greatness of Espanyol. “He was the European Under-21 champion and that journey despite going down took him to the European champion club. We have greatness. “He closed his interview with Espanyol TV, acknowledging that Vadillo was” a market possibility “and that” we would have liked to do something else, but we are happy. “