Matador Kempes suffers with Valencia and begged the club’s owner to “step aside”

Clad in a t-shirt Valencia latest model, Mario Kempes He speaks to the camera that takes him in a medium shot, in a room crowned behind him with more football shirts and two flags, one from the AFA and the other from UEFA.

“Dear members of Valencia, fans and Mr. Peter Lim: it deeply pains me to see the situation we find ourselves in: two games played, two defeats. This is not the Valencia that we all deserve,” he indicates with a firm gaze on the camera, as if to look its recipients in the eyes.

He Matador He speaks to the fans, but the message is directed at a single person, whom he accuses of the bad moment the club is experiencing: the aforementioned Lim, the Singapore tycoon who has controlled the club since 2010.

“Valencia is more than a football club, it has a rich history and a legacy that must be respected,” he remarked as if pointing to the last place in the standings, where the club is without points after two games played, with two goals scored. and five against.

Kempes wore the Valencia shirt between 1976 and 1984, with a season at River in 1981, and then returned to the Spanish club for one more year. Although he did not say it, the 1978 world champion striker feels and has enough belonging to address the boss of that institution.

“I want to address Mr. Peter Lim directly. Valencia needs someone to lead it but who is committed to success and history. These are difficult times, we are not going to deny it, but we cannot allow the greatness of this club to be lost in mediocrity,” he demanded in his speech broadcast on social networks, before calling for the manager’s head.

Without raising his tone, following a discursive line that was apparently scripted off-camera, he condensed into 90 seconds an explosive stance, motivated by Valencia’s 3-1 fall in their visit to Celta de Vigo

“If this man does not feel in a position to take this club to where it belongs, I respectfully ask him with my heart to step aside and give his place to someone who can return Valencia to its glory,” he shot.

The Spanish championship has two dates, Valencia fell on the first date at home to Barcelona by 2 to 1 and the next, on Friday, against Celta. The next match is in Bilbao, against Athletic.