Alfaro Moreno refers that there was never evidence against Williams Riveros about alleged bets

Carlos Alejandro Alfaro Moreno, president of Barcelona SC, appeared at the program Legends, which is transmitted by YouTube, and when referring to the accusations made to the defender Williams Riveros about alleged gambling, he maintained that they could never be verified and they did not cease to be a urban legend.

Jose Luis Perlaza, ex-zaguero from Olmedo and Barcelona, ​​one of the program’s hosts along with Carlos Alberto Juarez, said that “it was always said that the healthiest thing in football was the footballer as such ”, and asked Alfaro Moreno if he believed that the same could be said today. “I still think that the soccer player is the healthiest. I played almost 20 years professionally and I never saw a rival or my own player who goes backwards on purpose, never, not once “, replied the beto

The president of the yellow team took the opportunity to clarify about the versions that emerged about the defender Riveros, who they accused of alleged bets that he would have made against Barcelona and that is why he showed a low level in official matches. “If I had a test, the first thing to do would be to call a press conference and expose the person involved. There is absolutely no proof. Sometimes the rumor becomes official, and it is not like that“, Said the former player

“Lost matches began to be woven together, players who capable had poor levels began to be involved; There was even talk that the coaching staff was going to be modified. It was not so. A physical trainer was involved, nothing to do with it. Simply, through the research we have been able to do, I can certify that there is no proof of anything against Riveros”Insisted the manager.

Alfaro Moreno clarified what the procedure is for probable acts or fraudulent proposals. “We, as a premise, in any anomalous situation, the player has to report quickly to his coach, to the coordinators and I’ll be up to date right away. And, today, according to my criteria, they are more urban legends than realities”.

He recalled an event from the 1995 tournament: “Barcelona won the first stage, and if they won the second they would be direct champions. The last game we had to play with Aucas, in Quito; An executive came (whom he did not identify) and told me: ‘Betito, face, everything is arranged‘I say to him:’ What? ‘

Laughing, the holder of the 2020 champion box recalled. “I didn’t pass them once (to the defenders), the ball was there and the scoreboard hit me hard without a ball, it left my head like that (with chibolos). Those are urban legends (purchase of players), because there are guys (leaders) who believe they are going to win off the pitch, and it is not like that, everything is resolved inside. The one who plays the best is the one who wins, the one who gives him the most courage and spirit, everything else is verse. If that day Betito passed and scored the goal, the leader would arrive and say to me: ‘See, what did I tell you!’ ”.

Season 2022 and not politics

The president of the yellow team anticipated that the budget for this season will be less than eight million dollars. “Our intention is to put together well, with a low budget, we keep going down. This coaching staff has always valued what the club proclaims as an institution. Another coach, in addition to not accommodating to our numbers, comes with the demand for reinforcements, to bring players; furthermore, we we can’t go out and do what was done wrong before for taking care of our image ”.

“The good thing about this is that we are not politicians, we do not do politics, we do not need future votes, we want to take care of that institutional part and also not stop fighting. We know that we have a good squad, that we are going to continue strengthening it, we are confirming two more reinforcements and with them the squad will be even better ”.

Alfaro Moreno did not stop referring to what other managers did. “Those who have passed from here to back have been with the premise of a future political profile. Barcelona has been a step for something more. When you think about that (political) profile, you take great care of your image; then, he begins to hire, to conform to the fans, ‘I bring such and I announce such’, and the debt begins to kick forward. Barcelona generates a lot, that’s why it has been able to subsist, that’s why we have been able to maintain the project despite the pandemic ”. (D)