Thebes throws more firewood to the fire in the controversy of the esteladas

During the presentation of the tournament LaLiga Promises, the president of the League of Professional Football (LFP), Javier Thebes, has defended categorically the prohibition of the esteladas in Vicente Calderón during the final of the Glass of the King 2015-16, ensuring that it treats of "symbols of the destruction of Spain", and therefore showing adherent that they can not be presents between the fans of FC Barcelona and Seville.

"Respect and comprise the decision of the Delegation of Government. It is necessary to remember that it is the Glass of Rey/Glass of Spain and that the esteladas are symbols that defend the destruction of Spain. Has sense that, being the Glass of Spain, having that preserve the public order, those symbols that go for the destruction of Spain are not allowed", has commented.

And asked after the position of the FC Barcelona, that speaks of "attack to the freedom of expression", Thebes has explained the following: "it Is a team of Catalonia and his operation has gone always in this line. It is the eternal debate, almost philosophical, of if it is freedom of expression or no".

"The Barça thinks so, respect it. The Delegation of the Government, and I personally, think that in a final of Glass of Rey, in this field, carry these symbols is not inside the freedom of expression. We do not consider problem in the street or in parties of League, but it is necessary to look the field. The Barcelona takes his decisions and understands that like this it defends to his people", has signalled, before continuing:

"The name of the competition already is an important concept. Besides, in the Calderón will joint two fans with different approaches. The estelada goes against the unit of Spain, against the Glass. I understand that it does not have to be. It is freedom of expression go to a rally of the PP with flags of Can to put with the president? No, it is inside the pseudoprovocación. I understand what has happened. In the Camp Nou there would be problem, there is not risk".

Neither it has wanted polemizar on the whistles to the hymn of Spain. "Two and two are four. A part pitará and another no. Although every time it is fewer people the one who pita. In the stadiums, the whistles and the cries seem a lot of. Increasingly fans of the Barcelona, like them or no, respect the Hymn. The Catalan is polite and respectful people, is a society tolerante".

Finally, Javier Thebes ensures desconocer the measures that will carry out to cancel the presence of esteladas in the Calderón. "I do not know it, I do not go because I am not invited by the Federation. The competition organise it they and will have taken the measures beside Delegation of the Government".