“This is a slop; the journey has to be repeated”

Unlike when he arrived at the Riazor stadium, Fernando Vidal was deeply indignant with LaLiga for his decision to play the day with the only exception of Deportivo – Fuenlabrada: “The adulteration is total and absolute. We are surprised when they tell us that the rest of the matches are going to be played. There, a very serious mistake is made. The last two days must be played at the same time. The day must be repeated. , there is no other solution”.

The A Coruña president also pointed out that they are not alone in that: “There are more clubs like Elche, Rayo, Numancia … I can tell you that I do have proof, by the president of Rayo, of certain constraints to play the game. He is totally outraged. We will make common force. The more teams the better. You have to fight for the cleanliness of football. “

Vidal points out that they will go to ordinary justice if necessary: “We will go to the highest levels, because what has been done today is regrettable. Leaving a game unchallenged … in the end, the club that breaks protocol and is negligent, benefits. It seems to me the last straw that it is not saved the principle of equality for all. I don't know how this can happen in Spanish soccer. It is called the best league in the world and it is a real fudge. “

The President ended by pointing the next steps the club will take, It also has an open front due to the improper alignment of Extremadura: “We have it clear, tomorrow (Tuesday) we will issue the appeal to the TAD for improper alignment and the pertinent before the Federation for the challenge of this day. There will be a shower of protests by the other clubs that have felt hurt by this very sloppy decision“

Armenteros and the words of Thebes

Toño Armenteros, one of Vidal's directors, recalled the words of Thebes in May, where he had spoken of “negligence” in the event that a team presented numerous positives: “Obviously we are the most affected, but let's also not forget that there are others who play for the promotion, that the offending team that is Fuenlabrada can benefit. The season has been blatantly adulterated. Thebes said it was impossible, that has not happened. Something has not been done well“

Vidal's statements upon arrival in Riazor

Before, the president of Deportivo, Fernando Vidal, Upon his arrival in Riazor, he stated that “LaLiga has acted correctly and protocols have been strictly applied. It is a decision that neither harms nor benefits us.”

The president assured that he does not feel that the competition is adulterated, despite being able to descend without playing his game: “If Lugo and Albacete win, we would descend, yes. But it is an issue that, playing or not playing, if they had won it would be the same.”

Vidal explained how the chronology of the events had been and when they met the positives of Fuenlabrada: “They did the tests on Saturday, like us. And in them he gave a positive player and was removed. On Sunday there was another reinforcement test and they were all negative. Today Monday, before traveling to A Coruña, they did another test. When they arrived they jumped The positives and I don't know how many players due to data protection issues. We called Fuenlabrada so that it wouldn't even get close to Riazor. “

City Hall

The City Council of A Coruña has announced that it will request explanations from LaLiga, the Higher Sports Council and the Spanish Football Federation for Fuenlabrada's trip to the Galician city with several players affected by coronavirus to face the match with Deportivo who was suspended this Monday.

The local government explains that “before the information published by various media” on the trip from Fuenlabrada to Galicia, it will request clarification from these three groups for having consented to the Madrid team flying “knowing that last Saturday part of its sports body and technician tested positive for COVID. “

“We understand that the public health of a city that has been fighting a pandemic for months, which is not yet controlled and that caused in this country about 30,000 deaths, cannot be put at risk”, maintains the City Council.

While wishing “a prompt recovery of the Fuenlabrada players”, he considers that, “if the information published in various media is confirmed, this team should never have traveled to the city, nor should the League match be played.”