Confusion in the match report at El Maulí

“I would like to clarify the situation that occurred during the last match. As the Club's statement said, at no time are the words I said reflected in the minutes. My utmost respect to Antequera CF and the fans. The other day we saw a great sporting rivalry between provincial brothers and the value of sport is paramount. The words were misinterpreted, it was human error. I wanted to clarify that we have to convey the values of sport, we have to defend to the death each one of our own, but always with respect.”

Knockout tournament

“With the Copa del Rey we return to romantic football, a single match, nothing more. However, it may go to extra time and penalties. The competitive spirit of this Cup highlights that small teams tend to defeat the bigger ones. It doesn't come at a good time for us because of the casualties. I experienced it in my last time here. We’ll go out there to win as we represent many people. We’ll take some players from the reserve team. It's no excuse, we're going to compete. We are going to see how the players are, look at those who are participating less, and the team we select will be focused on competing and winning.”

Barakaldo, 46 unbeaten games at Lasesarre

“This is a team that hasn’t been defeated in that number of games at home nor had a bad day for a long time at their stadium. This reflects what their team is, their intensity on a defensive and offensive level, who will push us to the limit. If no one has managed to beat them, it is because they are doing a lot of things well. That shows the concentration and how strong they can be at their stadium. They haven't had a bad day in a long time.”