“They didn’t know how to protect him” | Relief

Athletic Bilbao have exploded over the Nico Williams affair, after rumours, including Laporta himself (“we have the money to sign him”), called him one of the priorities of FC Barcelona for the following season, after the Barça club handed over its financial plan to sign him with the Navarrese player. Thus Bilbao’s management did not hesitate to accuse the Spanish Football Federation of failing to protect the striker during the European Championship.

“Niko is very loyal to Athletic,” he began his statement.

In his opinion, the player of the red-and-white team “was subjected to excessive and uncontrolled bombardment with questions about his future when he is focused on playing in the European Championship.” The Spanish Federation, in our opinion, did not know how to protect him. “Respect between all the factors that make up football is a fundamental basis, or so we understand it at Athletic, which does not have a formula that could subject players under contract to other clubs to public pressure to try to include them in its structure,” he said. Of course, the president of the division, Ibaigane.

According to Uriarte, “Athletic strives for the maximum, without limits.” Moreover, “we show that we have a project that is super attractive and profitable for our football players and coach”

means. In this sense, “we have renewed players who compete in the European Cup, such as Unai Simon or Vivian. Niko signed a contract last year until 2027. And we have been hungry for players on the market, such as Prados, Oyhan, Julen or Paredes, to name just a few. , have also made examples.l The athletic is able to maintain its structure “players of the level that I mentioned,” he confirmed.

The statements by the Athletic Club President that Niko is committed to the project and the club, as well as the indication that the RFEF did not know how to protect him during the tournament held in Germany, lThey are three days away from La Roja, where they will face England in the final in Berlin.

with the striker being one of the cornerstones of the team led by Luis de la Fuente. While Barça are pushing for his signature and Laporta is talking about the club’s financial ability to handle his signing, the Bilbao club are closing ranks.