Valencia has opened its new official store in one of the most central streets of the city. Before the doors opened, several hundred fans queued to see several of their idols who were waiting inside. The captains Pepelu and Jaume, accompanied by Marta Carrohave cut the inaugural ribbon to officially open the doors. Former players such as Vicente, Giner or Tendillo.
Pepelu has acted as captain and has referred to the case of Rafa Mir and everything that has happened in the last week. The midfielder states that “Rafa gave us his explanations. He told us that he believes he is innocent, but there is a judicial process and we have to adhere to that.”
He also demands more professionalism and says that “Everyone is older and knows the responsibility that comes with playing for Valencia. We are not ready for this kind of thing and the manager has made that clear. He is aware that he has done things very badly.”
Pepelu points out that the locker room is affected because “It affects everything, even if he is the only one involved. As a group we have to focus on the day to day and look ahead.”but trust that “The strength of the group must keep us moving forward.”
The Denia native, who arrived on Monday after being concentrated all previous week with the Spanish national team, adds that “Everyone is aware that these situations cannot occur because it is the image of the club and that is a lack of respect for the club and the fans.” Finally, he believes that Mir “I should have learned from this situation and I hope it never happens again.”
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