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Iturra: “The aim is to return the team to the First Division”

The Malaguista midfielder held a press conference following the medical tests on the team’s return to work: “We must all be united to take this forward”.

Reunion

“It’s been a great day, being reunited with your teammates. Today it’s the medical tests, we still haven’t stepped on to the pitch for training, so everything is based on tests and medical checks, as well as having a good time with teammates”.

Back to work excitement

“With the same excitement and enthusiasm as everyone else, all the fans and players who are here today. With the ambition and energy we need to return the team to the First Division, which has to be the main goal. Beyond the team, season ticket holders have responded well to this season’s campaign. We, the players, must have that same level of enthusiasm and determination to face the season. More than having played in the Champions and now being in the Second Division, it’s time for us all to be united to take this forward. This needs to be everyone’s ideology for it to be an excellent season, which is what we’re all hoping for”.

The objective: returning to the First Division

“We must be ambitious, competitive, give the best of ourselves, stay committed, with the enthusiasm of returning the team to the First Division, that has to be the objective. Málaga’s goal, having played in the Champions League five years ago, cannot be to stay in the Second Division, the goal has to be to move up to the First. That’s how all three teams who were relegated at the end of last season will fight to achieve the objective. There cannot be any other aim except First Division promotion. From day one, this is our responsibility, the players. We’re in the Second Division because of what we did last year. Now we have to focus, do the best we can and give our all to return the team to the elite”.