On the eve of the match between FC Porto and Atlético Madrid, the president of the Madrid club, Enrique Cerezo, leaves a guarantee on João Félix in an interview with A BOLA: he won’t leave.
– With you, Atlético stopped being a normal club, to become one of the great ones in Europe. How did you get it?
– Atlético have always been great in Spain. With more or less success, we almost never stopped being one of the top three in Spain. We tried to take the club to the highest level, we’re not there yet, but we’re in a very good situation. The last ten years have been fantastic and we hope to stay that way.
– Two and a half years have passed and it seems that João Félix has still not given everything that was expected of him.
– It’s still very young. He’s been evolving very well and I’m convinced that, if injuries spare him, this will be a great season for him.
– Do you think that João Félix’s qualities are being put to good use?
– I’m convinced so. It is in the hands of good professionals, works with great technicians, has the unconditional support of its teammates. It is becoming more and more valued every day.
– In the summer there was even talk of an exchange between João Félix and Griezmann, who was then at Barcelona. What’s real about it?
– There was nothing. This would be an impossible operation, among other things because João Félix is non-transferable.
– Under his term, Atlético won very important titles, but lack the Champions League.
– It is our great desire to fulfill.
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