Athletic Club president, Josu Urrutia, said he is "totally false" the information provided in which it was noted that they had reached an agreement with Betis for Beñat signing by the club Etxebarria Bilbao. "Thankfully, we saw the president of Betis and I get together the other day on the board of the Federation because it would be difficult to deny this ... It is totally false," he said Urrutia in a press conference he gave in Ibaigane the clubhouse, to review some current issues.
The official added that the board was chaired tax "as a condition for making decisions" in view of the upcoming season that "permanence is mathematically guaranteed", which achieved if rate Athletic next Sunday in the Romareda before Zaragoza.
Urrutia refused to assess a possible interest or players on Beñat or Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia, nor the continuation or not of Marcelo Bielsa on the bench of San Mames. "In future issues, we'll talk when permanence is achieved. Though we are in a quiet position, nine points above the relegation zone with nine to spare-in football can give a lot of situations. Should be to get it asap, hopefully be Sunday, but no emergency or rush decisions, "he said.
The future of Bielsa
Asked whether he "would like" to Bielsa continue to lead Atletico team next year, Urrutia said: "It is a matter of taste, but to defend the interests of Athletic in the best way." "We're three days in a game and do not understand why there is such a rush. Next week, hopefully, we will go to appreciate what coach should be and what reinforcements are needed" settled.
Urrutia did confirm that the English Fulham got in touch with Athletic "mid-April" to inform him that he would negotiate with Fernando Amorebieta to incorporate the English club next season. Asked why in this case the Athletic has not made public the interest of Fulham and he did Juventus in January when he announced that he would begin talks with Fernando Llorente, the president said he then took the decision to "be left talk "of a possible sale of the striker during the winter. "When did Juventus were in the winter and we were told that communication was going to start talking to the player face next year. With that wanted to show we were not going to sell it and to stop talking that he was going "he said.
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