JOSÉ CASTRO: "WE SEVILLISTAS WERE BORN TO EXPERIENCE DAYS LIKE YESTERDAY"

22/08/2020

The Chairman dedicated some words to Navas: “If anyone deserved to lift the Europa League trophy in Cologne, it was you”

The Chairman of Sevilla FC, José Castro, brought today's small, intimate celebration end to a close with words that were full of feeling. Firstly, a nice tribute to the fans, to the Sevilla FC supporters that could not go to Cologne to encourage the team, which they always do when they play abroad, regardless of the distance that separates the match from the Andalusian capital".

"Today we cannot be, as tradition dictates, at Salón Colón. The special circumstances in which we live require us to do a simple act in which responsibility prevails. But, precisely because of that, this cup tastes like glory to us, because we have won it for all our supporters who, since March, cannot accompany our Sevilla. This is for all our people who have been suffering in the pandemic and who find in our successes an escape route to be happy", he began.

For all Sevilla fans and, particularly, for "Antonio Puerta, José Antonio Reyes, Marcelo Campanal and Biri Biri. Because legends never die, and I hope they can hear this strong applause up in the third tier". They heard it.

"Jesús, your tears are the pride of our fans. You are our emblem, our symbol"

He also wanted to talk about the club captain: "I also want to talk about our captain Jesús Navas. Jesús, your tears are the pride of our fans. You are our emblem, our symbol. If anyone deserved to lift the Europa League trophy in Cologne, it was you, without a doubt". Of course, he did not forget about the rest of the squad: "Well done to this great squad for displaying the DNA of this club. Sevilla never surrenders, they overcome obstacles. This year was not easy at all, this Europa League, in fact, was not easy at all. We began it with barely any collective training sessions... And we got to where we did. That's down to the quality of these players and the coaching staff led by Julen Lopetegui”.

"Sevilla FC is a machine for making happiness"

“We sevillistas were born to experience days like yesterday. That's what life is about. Sevilla FC is a machine for making happiness. But above all, Sevilla FC is the flag for Sevilla and Andalusia. Because WE ARE SEVILLA. And because our successes are the successes of our land: Sevilla, Andalusia and Spain. We are demanding and that has made us grow. We always want more, we will go for more, but, above all, for much more. Because we are Sevilla FC and we don't know any other way".