“The VAR referee saw the hand but said it was not punishable”

Sensation: “The 26 games go through your head, the points we let go. Reaching the end alive, depending on others, is a problem. I feel a lot of pain for the boys, they feel that it escaped us, we had it in our hands. If we hadn't had occasions… We deserved something more, out of necessity. The movie is that, it is not the 90 minutes of today, but the previous 25 games ”.

Reproaches: “To the coach, I am the most responsible. I did the best I could, we recovered from important losses … The team reorganized in the last days and we managed to get in, there were few possibilities and today we arrived with some more. It was cruel by the way. “

Hobby: “Thank you. We left our skin, we did what we could, it was a matter of capacity, not attitude. We had a handicap, nobody put me a gun to come, I accepted the challenge and it couldn't be. “

Possible penalty: “I did not see it, I asked the line and it was not punishable. I respect the decisions, I am in favor of the VAR “.

Farewell: “I think so. I was not able, that's the reality. When one is not capable of achieving the objective it is normal that they do without you. I'll sit down to see what's up, if you want me to continue. I always have strength, I am hurt and it would be frivolous to commit recklessness. It is a time for reflection, there are always obstacles. You have to go with your head up, we gave what we had. “

Later, he appeared at a press conference.

What do you feel? What do you say to people? “I have no words of gratitude for people. I know it sounds trite. It is true. He has not been able to win these matches with us, but his affection, his affection, his support have been noted. Upon entering the stadium. Right now, many signs of affection for the team's attitude. We gave what we had. We were an honest and honest team until the end, reaching the last matches alive. It is a shame for the sacrifice of the young people, of the players who gave everything. It's a shame. By the Lega. I hope we return to Primera soon. I'm just another cucumber. “

How do you see the penalty action? “I am a defender of the VAR. I like the tool a lot. See those actions. From the person who sees it. That is where the human enters. If the one above, that hand that the referee body saw, that depends on him. The one above said that it was a hand, but that it was not punishable. And that's it. The image freezes it, you see … The VAR is very good, but the person who was deciding today if he had to see the screen, said that there was no It was a quick move, fucked up. The one above sees it, sees the hand, accepts it, but does not consider it punishable. The one above said, yes, it is a hand, but it is not punishable. a referee. “

What has Leganés lacked to stay in First Division? What do you and the club learn? “I will speak in the first person. I have learned that in three or four games we were not up to the circumstances and that makes you depend on another. So you are not loose. Leave points along the way that you later needed. There was The first two halves that my team did not like at all. It was against Getafe and Levante. Beyond that, the team fought. Add to this the unusual season we had. The heat of the stands feeds you. It gives life. That break. That very complicated start. That departure of two key and fundamental players. That injury to two other players who was a scorer. Uff … There are many factors that make the team go down. In spite of everything. He had the will. He didn't reach us. We lacked a sweet tooth. And we had it … today we put everything we had but it didn't reach. “

Are you qualified to be the coach of Leganés next year? “I consider myself a coach, with a very good group of assistants already in the institution. They made me feel good. We have to wait. I am a soccer man. It is my first descent, it is true. I had never touched myself. It is cruel. It is hard. You see a broken locker room, tears … it's going to be a long night. When you give what you have, if you had seen selfishness, I would be the first to complain. But I saw my players delivered. I saw a group very involved, with its shortcomings. I will wait to see what my future is. The club … well … I cannot pronounce myself because I am not sure what will happen tomorrow. “

Is the descent a stain on the curriculum of this Leganés? “If I tell you the truth, the coaches try to do our job as well as possible. There is an environment that labels us and evaluates us. But ultimately we owe ourselves to the club that pays us. We are professionals. It is what we care about. We accept the criticism and that in the curriculum there is everything. Today is not pleasant. I never imagined it when you start this. But this is soccer. In the last second we could do it. They are moments. The error is inherent in the human being That hit by Óscar or that man who decided it was not a penalty. But I don't like the 'if any'. “

How has the match been emotionally? And that last play? “I saw it inside. I thought it was fair for him to come in. We still had spirit and will. They too could have scored a goal. It was a broken match. I saw her inside, it was an ideal position for Oscar. The poor man went upstairs. He had another that Areola cut short. I keep that image that I will never forget. I wanted to see it inside. For me, for those behind … but it is so. When you embrace this profession there are no flavors. It's a shame. Tomorrow will come joys. I send a fraternal hug to the people of Leganés. I thank you for the support you have given me. Now people make us feel good in the bad, in the pain, it gives us peace of mind, that we gave what we wanted. By incapacity we stayed on the shore. It wasn't for attitude. “

Is it the hardest time as a coach? Why will Leganés return to Primera? “As a player the hardest moment was when I broke my tibia. It was brutal. I was 11 months out. An injury like that, it's very hard. As a coach it is probably my hardest moment. Also my two losses in the World Cups. a country and there was a lot of hope. This is something new. Very painful. It is hard, very hard to carry. It helps the comments I receive, the applause. That helps, it helps to close the wound as soon as possible. But as I said before, I am already cucumber forever. Hopefully the Leganés will come back as soon as possible. There is a nice base. The boys who came up from the subsidiary can play in Segunda quietly, there is a group of twelve players with a contract. There are good facilities. There may be a good budget and good sports management Not that you go down and see what happens. Hopefully it will come back next season. “

Is it unfair that Leganés is in Second? “It would be easy to hide for me in the decision of the one who is in front of the screen. He is calm, with the pulsations calm. He decides that he is not punishable. If he, in that range, occurs to tell him to see him to see her, surely that would change everything, because the referee would have seen it and said it was a penalty. The decision from above is very calm and hurts. It does not measure what can happen. I defend the VAR to death, the tool. But the person who decides above , it is not with the pulsations until above. I am hurt. That this serves so that the people who are above think about it. Or that it is not a person, that they are three or more. That they go to see it … Not for that decision he left to Segunda. If we have to choose a D-day, it was Balaídos, that defeat by 1-0. The cruel fate sent us to Segunda “.