Funes: “We’ve all pushed together to enjoy Málaga in the First Division”
The coach from Loja spoke in the press room at the UD Almería Stadium after #AlmeríaMálaga sealed promotion to LALIGA EA SPORTS: “We’re in the First Division thanks to our ‘bichos’; they’ve made us very happy.”
First Division coach
“First of all, I want to send a kiss to my wife and daughter, and to my family. I also want to thank José María (Muñoz), Kike (Pérez), and Loren (Juarros). They went ‘all in’ on the most daring bet. And I want to thank all our people. I’ll try not to get emotional. Today they sent me a photo of Juan Gómez ‘Juanito’ and told me, ‘Mister, stay calm, because we have many angels up there.’ We’re in the First Division thanks to our ‘bichos’. The final embrace is for them. They’ve made us all very happy.”
Homegrown coach
“I was lucky to already know the players and the coaching staff. I had worked with them for a long time. They made things far too easy for us, and now it’s time for us to enjoy all of this.”
10 out of 10 fans
“The fans were incredible. We’ve all pushed together to enjoy Málaga in the First Division next season.”
Murillo’s injury “Murillo’s situation doesn’t look good, we’ll see how things develop in the next few hours. We always told him to be patient. His reward today is for staying strong and believing.”
Present and future
“The most important thing is to live in the present, and that seed that is growing for the future. Our project is based on homegrown players, and many have contributed their bit so we can enjoy this now.”