Statements from Pellegrini
“Rayo have had a few difficult weeks with Sevilla, Madrid, Barcelona, Deportivo...the same as every club goes through. They have a very clear style of play and have performed well despite the defeats. Rayo always go out on the pitch determined to win.”
“We’ve got nine matches a month from 22nd October until 22nd December, when we break for Christmas. We’ve been playing well so far and really hope this continues. We’ve still got some injured players, which is worrying, but luckily the boys have shown that they’re capable of overcoming this problem.”
“With regards to 31st October, and issues that have been pending, a very positive meeting took place yesterday between the team and Moayad Shatat. A large amount of money was embargoed, so it was an important meeting for everyone at the Club. The team has been very understanding and an agreement has been reached, which we hope will be honoured. There’s not a fixed date, though payment will be made throughout November. The players understand the reasons, so it’s a closed book for me and the team. We trust what the owners have told us. The boys are completely focused on football, and we decided to start a clean slate before today’s training.”
“I’m only concerned about the sporting aspect of things, with an agreement reached between both parties. We’ve got a tough week with two home matches, which we need to win in order to stay near the top of the table, as well as a trip to Milan where we’ll hopefully qualify to the next round of the Champions League.”