have been one of many groups affected most by Storm DANA. Final weekend, their La Liga fixture towards Rayo Vallecano was known as off, after the Spanish Soccer Federation determined that no matches within the Valencia group, the place the worst of the devastation has been, can be performed.
Talking to the media on Wednesday (through ), Villarreal midfielder Dani Parejo spoke on the matter, whereas additionally addressing the claims that no matches ought to have been performed in La Liga, slightly than solely those involving his aspect and Valencia.
“It’s a tough and complex state of affairs due to what is occurring to hundreds of individuals. It’s spectacular to see people who find themselves transferring from throughout Spain even overseas to assist those that are in a foul approach, when those that might have been there haven’t been. Till you go there you don’t know the magnitude of the issue, I personally have gone there to assist do our bit since those that ought to have gone earlier than haven’t gone. The city is at all times there.
“I believe soccer is a enterprise. It strikes what it strikes, it generates what it generates and in the long run, everybody needs increasingly more. I believe that there are competitions which might be to generate cash – for me, the Nations League is to generate cash. I believe it’s foolish that they play once more to play one other event after having been European champions, which is far more lovely and necessary.”