Since Hercules announced on Wednesday Appointment of Luis Castillo as the new president of the blue-whites, reactions on social media in practice they acted unanimously against his coming. Fans associate the Alicante businessman with the disappearance of Lucentum, forcing him to re-establish from Nacional. Fan associations, clubs and various groups oppose Castillo’s arrival and insist that Enrique Ortiz leave. For this reason“We Can Take It Back” platformA group of Hércules fans and subscribers, critical of the management of its largest shareholder Enrique Ortiz, showed this Thursday that they disagreed with the appointment of Luis Castillo as the entity’s new chairman.
The group, which has organized numerous campaigns and rallies against the council administration, thinks that Castillo’s election is a response to the club owner’s practice of “nepotism”, and “harm and participation” Castle “In the disappearance of another symbol of the city, such as the Lucentum».
“The loss that brings disqualification, debt and damages to private and public institutions, including its institutions such as the Provincial Council, the City Council or the Generalitat,” the platform says in its note, reminding that Lucentum’s disappearance has come to an end. paid in public money from the whole of Alicante for eight years in the amount of 500,000 euros per year ».
The collective insist that the only news they want to hear from the club is “the departure of the Ortiz family estate.”
A statement from the Alicante collective said, “No current or future decisions that imply the improvement of wealth can encompass what both the Ortiz family and its entire entourage represent for the city, or even equally controversial figures like Enrique.”
The failure, which experienced tense days in a blue-white environment hours later, took place in a fateful season that was in line with previous seasons.
Michel, self-criticism
Hércules midfielder Míchel Herrero said at a press conference that the image given by the team, which has virtually no option for promotion to the First Federation, is not what the club or the fans deserve.
“Two games left and all we want is to win and improve our image. This is our fault. You have to play a good game and present it to the fans. What’s more,” said the Valencian. “Nobody likes to be escorted from work by the police,” Míchel said, referring to the events that took place in Rico Pérez the other day, when the pitch was occupied and the fans concentrated in the stadium parking lot.
“That says you’re not doing it right. We are logical and respectful of opinions, and it’s time to keep our heads down and keep working until our last breath. There is no one else. You have to do it for them, for the city and the fans. That’s the minimum,” he added.
Stating that he is not afraid of the reactions of the fans, the player stated that the players are exposed to these situations “for better or worse”. “You have to eat. You have to keep your head down so that it doesn’t happen again,” insisted Míchel, who found the discomfort of his Hercules followers “understanding.” The Valencian stated that in the future you have to go through critical moments to celebrate achievements, and admitted that the origin of Hercules’ illnesses is from the beginning of the season.
“I wasn’t here, but there were no players in the pre-season. is a set of everything. If you don’t prepare and take advantage of opportunities, you’ll be in a hurry and nervous,” he said, hoping to “finish as best as possible and never repeat a season like this again.” “hard to get» for him, for signing to remove the club from the category and the season has not been positive yet.
“I came back to help but the club situation is not the same as it was 13 years ago, neither the category nor Míchel Herrero,” said the midfielder. everything”.