Clubs of Madrid respond to the players with “anger, pain and discomfort”

Madrid, Nov 27 (EFE) .- A group of tennis clubs in the Community of Madrid have adhered to the publication of a statement in which they respond to several tennis players, including Feliciano López and Fernando Verdasco, and point out that ” Madrid tennis feels hurt and hurt by the words of its players. “

These clubs, 48 ​​in total, indicate that “Madrid tennis feels hurt and hurt by the words of its players.”

According to this statement sent to EFE, “the support for the current management is devastating”, and “more than 80 clubs in Madrid affiliated to the FTM appear in the program of the candidacy” of the current president, Juan Luis Rascón, “and they support it “.

On November 20, a group of players, former players and coaches asked in a note that a new stage, “participatory, open to commitment, recognition of effort and the dissemination of ethical values”, in the FTM, plunged according to they “in serious sporting, economic and legal problems”, and that “currently drags an institutional discredit that we do not deserve.”

The response from the clubs has come a week later.

“The true engine of tennis in Madrid, those who are in charge of the day-to-day operations, projects and operations, that is, its different clubs, schools, referees, players and technicians, we went to bed sad and desolate by the image that our work had given publicly some of our best players “, begins the letter of the clubs after the note of the tennis players.

“Madrid was always the cradle of great tennis players, poorly advised, or with a complete ignorance (we want to think, to justify their words in some way) of the work, work and effort of each and every one of us to place our federation, as the example and model to follow of the rest of the autonomic federations “, they continue.

“This is why we would like to publicly convey (in the same way and manner that the signatories have done) our anger, grief and discomfort to your statement, as well as through this manifesto of the true engine of tennis in Madrid, to offer you the information that you do not have (none has been present in 20 years in a single committee, which are the ones who are entrusted with the operation in the development and promotion of Madrid tennis) and that before having signed it, you should have contrasted or investigated “, they continue.

“We have missed you in this work to promote, promote and develop tennis in Madrid. Since after 20 carefree years, you are now interested in the situation and future of tennis in our community, those Clubs and Schools, which are integrated and participating actively in different Committees (The true engine of tennis in Madrid) we are at your disposal “, they continue.

“In the first place, in order to inform you of what has been done and projected (since you are completely oblivious to reality) and secondly, to open the doors to them, with the aim of being able to count on your experience in the future (at a professional level, not at the base, which is the true engine of our federation) in projects, planning, or in some of those Committees that, disinterestedly (without charging a euro so that it is understood even more clearly) we are part of this our federation “, add the clubs.

“Yes, our federation today, because it is made in the image and likeness of what the clubs and schools (80% integrated in a committee) have designed for tennis in Madrid, since we are the ones who really know the real needs of our tennis, and that go far beyond professional tennis and it is we who have decided, and we would like to continue doing so, the direction of this our federation “, the note continues.

“We thank you now and always for what you have given professionally to Madrid tennis, but the true engine of tennis in Madrid, are its Clubs, Schools, Referees, Players and Fans, and you, by signing this statement, have made clear your ignorance of the Madrid tennis, as well as a total disregard for the countless projects and hours of selfless work of each and every one of the people that make up our federation, and that fills us with deep sadness and unease, “they say.

“Instead, each and every one of us will continue to thrill with each and every one of your victories and successes, and we will make you feel that we are by your side at every point and game. We have missed you. respectful greeting “, concludes the note from the Madrid clubs.