HE Elche CF And The real Valladolid they will fight Saturday (16:15)inside martinez valerofor three crucial points in their own struggle to achieve permanence. However, before the heat of the fight, both teams will experience very emotional moments as they approach the match. remembering the figure of Pelayo Novo, who passed away last week.
Elche club is preparing a big memorial service in memory of the former Asturian football player. The Franciverde organization has already made a request. minutes of silence and arranging different details. will be displayed Images of Pelayo by video leaderboards and will also get one T-shirt number 8Worn for the last two seasons at Elche 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. It is even planned that the players of both teams will leave a few bouquets of flowers in his memory.
Dedication in Majorca
The Franjiverde team has already dedicated the win in the match played last Saturday to him. Majorca. At the end of the last Moix conflictElcheli football players, the number 8 and Pelayo prepared for the event took out the jersey.
At Palma airport, the Elche club took a photo with the former Asturian player’s jersey and On behalf of the team, captain Gonzalo Verdú dedicated the victory to him: “It was a very special and very emotional match. There were twelve of us on the field. We felt the power of ‘Pela’. He was with us on the field and the victory went to him, his family and friends. “Send all the power to his family and he is coming for your friend,” said the Elche stopper.
on his behalf Frangiverdes supporters are also examining some initiatives to honor the former franciverde player.
Pelayo Novo did not play for Valladolid but had important union ties. with current members of the blanquivioleta team. napkinThe coach of pucelanos, who will return to Martínez Valero for the first time after promotion to the First Division with Elche in the 2019-2020 campaign, He was his coach at the start with Oviedo., before joining the Elche team. The former Franchiverde coach led the Oviedo team in the 2010-2011 season and was the one who promoted Pelayo to the Asturias A team.
Through Cope Asturias, Pacheta sent an emotional message in which she said in a broken voice: “Dear Pelayo. You went on a journey to heaven, but you left a huge void in our hearts, souls and selves.. “I am sending strength to all family and all friends from here and we will never forget you.”
Sergio LeonThe Valladolid striker and former Elche player also maintained a close relationship with the former Asturian player. Cordovan attacker “Pichichi” from the Second Division with 22 goals in the 2015-2016 seasonHe shared a dressing room with his franjiverde shirt and with Pelayo Novo during this course. Both were the offensive duo of the Elche team, coached by Rubén Baraja in many matches..
But not only in Valladolid, Pacheta and Sergio León had direct contact with Pelayo. at the same time Fran Sánchez, current sporting director of the Castilian entity. At that time, he worked as a sports director with Ramón Planes in the field of Elche sports. Sánchez continued to maintain his relationship with ‘Pela’ after leaving the Elche club.