The president of LaLiga, Javier Thebes, also also reacted to the announcement of withdrawal of Gerard Hammered and in statements to 'The Partidazo of COPE' did not doubt in describing it like a historical "player" and show "sad" by the news "but if it is happy with his decision, forward". In this sense, thinks that is Hammered the one who decides to go and no the club the one who pushes him to do it. "It goes , perhaps no in the highest because every time it costs more play", ensured.
The still player of the FC Barcelona surprised to all this Thursday when publishing a video in his social networks, where announced his retreat with immediate effect of the professional football. The defender explained that it understood that it was his moment to leave the club, and that would not put any another T-shirt, by what this next Saturday will play his last meeting in the Camp Nou when the Barcelona team receive to the Almeria.
The lawyer besides showed totally convinced that like the own player affirmed in the video explaining his full stop to his stage like footballer, that is not a goodbye but a see you later. "It will be president of the Barça, definitely. Has three conditions for this: it carries 25 years in the club, knows the side of the football from the side of the player and know the industry of the sport from the side of the employer. Sure that it can be a big president for the Football Club Barcelona".
On if LaLiga prepares a homage for Hammered for this Saturday in his last party in the Camp Nou, Thebes explained that it still has not thought in this but "safe that will do something. I do not think that the Saturday, but Hammered deserves a homage with more time and more thought. And thinking in what it is Hammered for the football, like player and like employer of sports". Besides, also it wanted to leave clear that "sure that I will offer him be Ambassador of LaLiga, as it is it Puyol and would love me that it went it".
Without looking to the past
The maximum mandator of LaLiga also spoke on his relation with Hammered and subtracted importance to the episode of 2017 in Villarreal, when the Barcelona head office signalled him when finish the party, with that remembered "have seen It?", looking to the loge after a controversial referee's performance. "They are things that has the football and assume them. It is important that this type of people continue in the industry of the football. It is young and remain him a lot of years to be president", explained Thebes.