JON RUIGÓMEZ SPOKE CLEAR ABOUT THIS CASE
Official statement from the vice president of Athletic on the 'Nico Williams case'
Published:8/08/2024 - 18:17h
Updated:8/08/2024 - 18:51h
The second vice president of Athletic Club, Jon Ruigómez, did not hesitate to speak clearly about the future of Nico Williams, being the member of the Basque board to recently speak out about this situation, about which there seems to be a certain secrecy in the different levels of the squad Bilbao
From Athletic Club, despite no recent major statements on the 'Nico Williams case', there seems to be a certain confidence that the left-winger from Pamplona will continue wearing the Basque team's shirt at least for the next season. This confidence has been particularly strengthened after a video circulated last Tuesday on social media, showing the forward returning with a smile to training in Lezama and sending a message that many interpreted as an implicit declaration to stay with the team.
NICO WILLIAMS LATEST!!!
— FCBN (@FCBNOTICIAS) August 6, 2024
The player joins Athletic and goodbye to Barça? pic.twitter.com/7yiKdo9tYQ
At this point, a member of the Basque board has broken the silence regarding this case. The second vice president of the 'Lions', Jon Ruigómez, did not hesitate to address the issue in his latest appearance on the 'Hoy Bilbao-Bizkaia' program on Cadena SER, where he emphasized the serenity with which the Bilbao team has faced these days, especially when the Barcelona side has shown interest in the Pamplona player. "With much tranquility. If things are being done well and there is a project, with much tranquility", he asserted.
In this line, Ruigómez made clear the feelings of the board when they were 'surprised' by Nico's decision to shorten his vacation by six days and how they reacted to this. "It's not a matter of knowing or not knowing, it's a matter of keeping calm, having confidence in the work being done, in there being a project, in there being a lot of enthusiasm. With these elements, things happen as they should", he added.
Will Athletic Club prepare a special welcome for Nico Williams?
Finally, the executive showed some indecision when asked if they would prepare a special welcome for the footballer, champion of the Euro 2024 with the Spanish national team, on August 15 in the match against Getafe CF, taking advantage of the first LaLiga EA Sports match being played at home, in San Mamés. "You caught me off guard, I don't know", he concluded.
