Inñigo Martínez announced his goodbye to Athletic on his social networks and the club quickly came out to make it clear that the center-back rejected the renewal offer, something that the footballer’s entourage categorically denied: “The player has NEVER rejected an offer from the club, because such an offer has not existed.”
“From the environment of Iñigo Martínez we want to categorically deny that the current Athletic Club de Bilbao board of directors has presented any offer to the player, not even assuming the point of the negotiation in which the previous Board of Directors had remained. The player has NEVER rejected an offer from the club, because said offer did not exist. We attend with astonishment and disbelief at the club’s communication, in what we understand is a dishonest act to avoid responsibility. We also want to convey the player’s discomfort in this situation since he has never wanted to destabilize or harm the club “, reads the statement.
He goodbye announcement of Iñigo Martinez by the Athletic It has been accompanied by a video of the footballer on his social networks. In it, he says goodbye to the Bilbao club without making any reference to his next destination, which everything seems to indicate that it will be the Barça. “I want to tell you that this will be my last season defending the jersey of the Athletic Club. I think the time has come to focus on a new sporting challenge, that’s how I feel. Since my arrival you have made me feel like one of yours, like one more lion. You know that I have always left absolutely everything I have on the field for this shield, for my teammates and for you. Always,” he explains.
In that video he affirms that it is not easy “to leave my land, my roots and those of my family”. “Bizkaia is and will always be our home” he added. He also wanted to remember all the workers in the Athletic, his teammates and the fans. “I don’t want to say goodbye without thanking all the employees of the club, the people who every day make it possible for us to work in the best conditions, the coaching staff, my teammates and friends and of course you, the fans. Keep pushing , supporting and making san mames the Cathedral of football” slides. He closes his speech with “to all athleticzales. It has been a great pleasure defending this shield, see you soon.”
After six seasons without playing European competitions, a Super Cup and several lost finals, the center of heritage will set course for Barcelona. His departure from Athletic It comes after rejecting the renewal offer “after several attempts at negotiation,” according to the club itself in a statement. A situation that comes from last year, when the previous directive also tried to extend his contract, although without success.
Barca announcement
He Barcelona and the Basque player, who had been negotiating for months, have already reached an agreement and the defender will be culé until June 2025. It will be the first reinforcement of the Barçabut your announcement is pending that the Liga confirm the amount allowed for your salary mass and the health, in general, of the economy of the Catalan entity.
2023-06-06 10:48:47
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