There are good feelings in Barcelona SC, in the sporting and institutional areas. After breaking the 25-year, 6-month and 10-day streak of the Liga de Quito at their own stadium in 90 minutes, the Yellows not only boosted their morale, but climbed to second place in the league table. Pro Serie A and came within one point of the leader, Independiente del Valle.

There are a number of additions that make the victory at Rodrigo Paz Delgado, or Casa Blanca, the balm that the board, coach Fabián Bustos and the playing team needed above all.

Although the meeting lasted longer than expected (22 extra minutes), the president of the club is sure that God prepared such a scenario for him so that the final reward would be receiving “this immense joy”.

Liga de Quito and Barcelona SC, in the final 2020, tied, according to the rules of FIFA and the International Committee

“First, we are convinced that to win in Casa Blanca you always have to play more than 120 minutes, and it almost reaches 120, then, internally, I I knew that we had won or taken the Olympic round and were champions in that stadium (in the 2020 Pro Serie A final).but there was always something more to prove, so in my termination announcement I said internally: ‘This is my last chance, the last game in Casa Blanca’, said Carlos Alfaro Moreno in an interview with EL UNIVERSO on Monday, in the president’s suite of the Monumental Stadium Banco Pichincha.

It was 12:00 noon. Alfaro Moreno already has the Copa Libertadores chip in place to face Bolivia’s Bolívar on Wednesday (21:00). Barcelona SC realizes that in order to dispel the ghosts haunting the Bustos bench, the group must now offer their fans a win at home as a week ago a section of the bar expressed their rejection of the coach.

“They talk more about the victory of Barcelona SC than about 26 years of unbeatenness,” complains Diego Castro, manager of Liga de Quito

“So, because of the need for an important victory, at the height of Quito, because of all the struggles, because the football start was not what we expected, I am convinced that Professor Bustos and his coaching staff, this team of players and all of us deserved such a victory Barcelona played a real final, teeth clenched, from start to finish and that was achieved. I think the fans were extremely happy, but we have to be aware within the group that there are only three points,” he believes be.

“There is a set of things that meant this victory: the salve, we took second place in the table – one point behind the leaders, and also the table shows that today Barcelona is the team that has scored the most goals and has the fewest goals against, along with Independiente del Valle , and the one with the highest goal difference. And we fought. That is the beauty of this triumph; but there are three points, so you have to land. We have a game right around the corner,” he says.

“The best way for Barcelona fans to celebrate this triumph is to support us this Wednesday, against Bolívar, in our recovery also in the Copa Libertadores,” insists the yellow president.

“This victory is something else”

Although Carlos Alfaro Moreno believes that the victory achieved against Liga de Quito means “only three points” for Barcelona SC, the context of commitment in Quito makes him recognize that beating ‘U’ in his stadium is “something more for everyone, not It’s just one more game.”

“It was a very important match. But I think we have already defeated them by being champions in Casa Blanca (2020); call him what you want call him (the man who was undefeated for almost 26 years), we already beat them by being champions, there is nothing more important than a championship. It was a very important game, and we know that because of the fans. What you saw in the dressing room, as a celebration, was the feeling of the fans, our relief from talking to ourselves that we are a great team. We knew the line-up we put together, but it cost us the start. The reality is that this year 2023, in official matches, we lost all away games (2-1 to Gualaceo, 1-0 to Independiente del Valle and 2-1 to Cerro Porteño for the Copa Libertadores) and won all home games (5-0 to Delfín, 1-0 for Mushuc Runa, 4-1 for Cumbayá, ). I think that’s where the relief goes. In all major campaigns, there is always a turning point, the moment when the teacher finds the team, there is an important match that gives you a boost and obviously, what could be better than this”, he admitted.

The Canarian leader is aware that, although a historic victory has been achieved for the club, it is “very difficult” to avoid comments implying instability around the technical bench and the board of directors, especially in an election year.

Alfaro Moreno condemned former president José Francisco Cevallos for mentioning alleged internal divisions in the current administration in the lead-up to the clash against Liga de Quito, alluding to a dispute with his finance vice-president Rafael Verdugo when Beto insisted he had already been fired last year. electoral process .

“The good thing is that with victory you can work in peace and deny certain situations with the possibility of being able to talk in peace”, believes the bullfighter president while drinking coffee with EL UNIVERSO.

Carlos Alfaro Moreno indicates that the elections for the election of the new board of directors should not be held in October, but he clarifies that next May 1, during the regular assembly, the date of the elections must be determined, knowing that this is related to the new law of the Ministry of Sports. “I heard that the elections would be held between September and October. The statute indicates, as happened in 2019, that the elections were in October, but the new administration assumes when the Ecuadorian championship will end. In other words, the current administration lasts until December (2023)”, he concluded, repeating that he will not run for re-election.

“Today, I have a personal and family need to recover my life and I speak on behalf of everything that this position means, of which I am proud. I’m 58 years old, 40 of those in football, and I still think it’s very unfair to me and my family’s situation that it depends on the result from Sunday to Sunday to work in peace. This club is like that, I don’t deny it; I like the contract, but I think it’s fixed term. For another four years, I can see him very far away”, he thinks.

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