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The great football news in Spain today is, of course, the announcement that La Liga is aiming for a restart on June 13. With the return of the German Bundesliga this Saturday, we have another date on the calendar now that we look forward to.
Another story of Spanish soccer relevance is related to Manchester United. A pair of its players, midfielder Juan Mata and goalkeeper David de Gea, both quietly resigned from the Spanish footballers union (AFE). This according to Marca, which reports that the resignations of the Man “are not related to the recent accusations against the President.”
? The silenced resignation of Mata and De Gea https://t.co/K0elCEyf28
– BRAND (@marca) May 13, 2020
“Allegations against the President” refers to AFE President David Aganzo.
He is accused of bribery, and the opposition directors of the AFE are seeking him to resign, or ask for a vote of mistrust in his leadership. According to Ghana Soccer.net, the next board meeting will take place at the end of this week or at the beginning of the next.
Meanwhile, Mata and De Gea, named AFE vice presidents in 2017, both “quietly resigned” from their positions a month ago, Marca says.
It’s just speculation to say they quit because they saw storm clouds on the horizon, but it certainly seems plausible at the moment.
Mata is universally regarded as one of the best and most prominent off-field citizens in all of football. The idea of someone with a reputation as his evil performer seems pretty far-fetched. As for De Gea, he also has a clean record and a healthy image.
Therefore, it is safe to assume that they both saw treason at work and wanted to get away from it as quickly as possible.
Paul M. Banks runs The Sports Bank.net, which is associated with News now. Banks, the author of “No, I can’t get free tickets: lessons learned from a life in the sports media industry“He regularly contributes to WGN TV, Sports Illustrated, Chicago Now and SB Nation.
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