José Rodríguez: “I want to be a leader within the team”
The new Malaguista player was officially presented today at La Rosaleda. “Málaga is very special to me and I can’t wait to play”, he told the media.
Wearing the number ‘10’ shirt and the football name ‘José Rguez’, the Alicante-born midfielder was accompanied by José Luis Pérez Caminero during his press conference. “I thank you for being here. I appreciate the effort the player and his agent have put in. Today it is a reality and a huge effort has been made. He knows this house, he’ll bring his experience, enthusiasm, strength and hierarchy…the coach believes he can combine this with leadership on the pitch, and I understand he’s ready for that”, says the Club’s sports director.
Press conference | José Rodríguez
Loved
“I already said on social media, I think the Club loves me, as well as the fans, which was very important to me”.
Nervous
“I could feel the butterflies, I really wanted to come back as Málaga is very special to me. I feel nervous inside, but I can’t wait to play”.
Grateful
“Thank you to Caminero as he pushed for me and I could see the Club’s interest in me. It was a little bit complicated, but I was certain I was going to wait for Málaga until the last minute”.
Coach
“The reunion with Víctor is the most important, he’s with us every day and I changed my decision to come here due to the conversation I had with the coach”.
Best player
“The best stage for me was in Holland. I went to a team inferior to Málaga, but I needed to play. I’m different from when I left, I’ve adopted concepts and have a better environment than I had before”.
Number
“The number 10? Before signing I told Caminero I wanted that number. I want to be a leader within the team”.
(*) See full presentation on the Málaga CF YouTube channel here