La Liga president Javier Tebas has responded on to current criticism from Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick over the league’s fixture scheduling.
The German coach had expressed frustration after studying that Barça’s La Liga conflict towards Valladolid was scheduled for Saturday, Might 3, simply days earlier than their essential Champions League semi-final second leg towards Inter Milan.
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Talking in the course of the presentation of La Liga’s financial report for the 2023/24 season, Tebas made it clear that he’s open to dialogue with Flick.
He mentioned he could be keen to sit down down with the Barcelona coach to elucidate the coverage and course of behind the scheduling of matches in each the First and Second Divisions.
“This home is at all times open to explaining our scheduling coverage,” mentioned Tebas.
“There is no such thing as a discriminatory agenda. We handle a complete competitors and we should have in mind the pursuits of all golf equipment, not only one. It’s not about serving to or hurting any single group.”
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Javier Tebas was not proud of Hansi Flick’s feedback. (Picture by Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
Tebas didn’t cease there. He additionally questioned why Flick selected to criticise La Liga reasonably than directing his frustration in the direction of UEFA.
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“Why is it at all times the nationwide leagues that get the blame?” he requested. “Why don’t you complain to UEFA? That’s the place the scheduling stress comes from.”
He additional defined that when scheduling league fixtures, La Liga should think about a complete of 21 matches throughout two divisions.
“Our aim is to make the league as aggressive and engaging as doable for everybody, not only for one or two golf equipment,” he added.
Tebas admitted that Flick’s feedback had been “very harsh” and confused that the league’s goal is at all times to behave in one of the best pursuits of Spanish soccer as an entire.
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