LaLiga President Javier Tebas attended the media at the conclusion of the Europa Press Sports Breakfasts with the Secretary of State for Sport Irene Lozano held this Thursday in Madrid. Thebes did not hesitate to answer questions about the current situation surrounding Spanish football, with special emphasis on the question of match times and the possibility of fans returning to the stadiums.
Cancellation of the call for elections to the RFEF: “I am not very aware of the situation but it is a decision that the Federation makes. As long as there is no precautionary resolution on it, the decision has already been made. That is right.”
Griezmann case: “I do not know well the internal problems of F.C. Barcelona, but I would like Griezmann to continue playing in Spanish football. He is an extraordinary player who is in a great team.”
Return of the public to the stadiums: “The Secretary of State has defined it well. Just as we worked on the protocols we made to retrain when many people in Spain and in the sector themselves did not trust that we were going to be able to return, we are working with protocols for the public to return. The time will come but we will be prepared for that circumstance. If it is in September, the better. We cannot rush when it will be because we cannot know. The only thing we can do is be prepared for that moment “
Espanyol-Eibar on July 12 at 2:00 p.m.: “There must be a special microclimate at the Cornellá Stadium. We rely on the temperatures of the State Meteorological Agency. There are many days left until July 12 and circumstances can change. I do not know what thermometer Espanyol relies on for say that. Let's wait for the dates to get closer.
Teams schedules and complaints: “Everyone rests practically the same because the only difference is that those who started on Thursday, Betis and Sevilla, have more breaks than others because later the days are unified. Then there are those on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but all are equated to those hours and all this time. They come from some technicians and they would tell them to focus on their ability to train. The team that was going to rest the most was Betis and look … The schedule is happening since the World Cups when the semifinals were not played on the same day and the final did. There is one who rests more and I have not seen anyone in the world who complains that the semifinals are played on a Wednesday or Thursday and then on Sunday the World Cup final will be played. It is fashionable to complain about everything and I think that many try to justify a sports failure. Then it turns out that the one who rests the least wins and the one who rests the most goes and loses. There is what happens with Barcelona, I had more rest or and it seems that it is the one that is costing the most. Madrid said they had less rest … There are many people who make excuses for fear of sports failure that in other situations are not like that. If not we would arrive at the absurd. We would have to play every game at the same time on Wednesdays, Sundays … because it is the only way that everyone has the same rest. Some of those who complain about this would pay a third of what they earn from their salary “
Casillas and the RFEF video: “I do not want to believe that the fact that Casillas does not appear in the RFEF video is because he stood up against Rubiales in the elections.”