Match summary
“When you don’t ‘kill off’ teams from lower divisions, you can’t let yourself be influenced by them. They equalised, and the team wanted to win, but we couldn’t. I’ve been on teams in similar situations, eliminating teams from the First Division. You need to have the same enthusiasm as they do. This is a reality check, we must apologise to the fans, and it’s hard for me. We have to lower our heads, accept our mistakes, and ask for forgiveness.”
Elimination
“Right now, there’s nothing positive when you’re eliminated from the Cup. In a few days, we will remember this, the mistakes we made, but we have no choice but to focus on the League and what’s left of the season. We need to apologise and move forward, already thinking about next Saturday against Cartagena.”
Responsibility
“The blame lies with the players. The coach is a natural motivator. For him, it was a league match. He is not at fault, it’s the players who are on the pitch and who have the responsibility.”
Levante-Málaga postponed
“Others make the decisions, we focus on what we’re told. Sending lots of strength to all the families of those who passed away due to the DANA storms.”