Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish League “La Liga” represents and defends the interests and goals of Spanish football, stressing that it will not be affected by the departure of Argentine star Lionel Messi, as it was not affected before by the departure of many other stars, such as Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, or Brazilian Neymar da Silva, and others. throughout its history.
During the presentation ceremony for the ambassadors of “La Liga”, Tebas spoke about the Spanish clubs, and singled out Real Madrid with some words of praise for its wise financial policy during the last ten years. He also spoke about the fierce competition for the “La Liga” title between more than one team, not Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona alone.
Tebas said: There is no doubt that Messi was a “super” star in the “La Liga”, but I do not think that his departure has lost the Spanish league’s attractiveness, but on the contrary, there are still many stars who shine in it, such as Karim Benzema, Suarez, Vinicius, Ansu Fati and many others. .
He added: We are always asked this question, when a big star like Ronaldo or Neymar leaves, to the point that I had the impression that the world would end with their departure from Spain, “he said in amazement.”
Tebas stressed that Spanish football is developing, progressing and ahead of many other European countries, and said: So that everyone knows that “La Liga” is above all players, even if, of course, I would love to have big stars like Messi and great coaches like Guardiola and Mourinho, but added: To cling to the necessity of having star players such as Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in our tournament, the English Premier League, for example, has been 10 years, without any player receiving the Golden Ball award, although these ten years witnessed the peak of its glow and development.
He added, “Do not worry. Good players will come to the Spanish League, but they are not the only reason for the development of “La Liga” or for being the best tournament.
On the recent defeat of Real Madrid by the Moldovan Sheriff team in the Champions League, Tebas said: It is just a setback for the biggest and most prestigious teams, but it should not forget what this club has achieved in terms of financial and economic stability for years, and I am sure that Real will qualify for the next round of the tournament. .
In response to a question about whether Atletico Madrid, the champion of the last edition of the “La Liga”, is able to retain his title, Tebas said: Why not… But he added: There are also Real Sociedad, Seville and Villarreal clubs, apart from Real and Barcelona, which are all similar in level, and they can For any of them to win the title, and by the way, the fact that Real, Barca or Atleti did not win the title does not mean that there is a crisis in this competition, but on the contrary confirms its strength.
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source https://pledgetimes.com/tebas-la-liga-did-not-lose-its-attractiveness-with-the-departure-of-messi/
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