Alex Pallarés will stop being coach of Bilbao Athletic at the end of the season
Athletic Club has notified this Monday the decision of not renew the contract of the subsidiary coach, Alex Pallarés, which expires on June 30. In this way, the Catalan coach will direct his last game this Saturday in Lezama against SD Amorebieta, the match in which he ends the season.
Pallarés arrived in Bilbao at the end of last Novemberto take the place of dismissed Bingen Arostegi try to redirect the trajectory of Bilbao Athletic and remove it from the relegation places, goal not metsince the rojiblanco subsidiary at the end of April.
In the note made public by the Ibaigane entity, it is added that on May 30, Mikel Gonzalezfootball director, and Sergio Navarrodirector of Lezama will take stock of the youth academy season in a public appearance, including everything related to Bilbao Athletic.
Statements of Pallarés
For his part, Pallareswhich, according to the information published by Athletic itself, was aware of the club’s decision two weeks ago, has asked to qualify his statements last Saturday after the match against CD Eldense.
“I would like to clarify my statements expressed after last Saturday’s game against CD Eldense, which some media have interpreted as a criticism of the Club, which was never my intention. What I tried to convey in the press conference is that when you have such a young squad in a subsidiary, in which the category is surpassing you and there, obviously, I assume my responsibility, you have two possible paths: One is to sign more veteran profiles to support the team , but that do not have projection of evolution.
“Or on the other hand, there was a way to continue working with that squad, assuming the consequence of possible relegation. I wanted to explain that making that decision was not up to me, it is a decision of the Club. And the sports management and de Lezama took the second option, to continue with the model, not to swerve with the sole objective of saving the team and assuming that this could imply relegation. Obviously, I knew that decision and I assumed this job with full involvement and I have given the maximum in it”.
“And all this does not mean that I assume, logically, my responsibility in that the results have not been what we all would have wanted.”
Athletic ends the aforementioned note thanking Pallarés “all your dedication and effort in our entity and wish you the best in your personal and professional future“.
Source: Eitb
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