designation louis castillo As the new head of Hércules, Alicante continues to leave echoes of controversy and bewilderment among fans and Alicante society, who have yet to absorb the businessman’s arrival. In Rico Pérez’s box. But above all, apart from the controversy arising from his appointment after his past and his rulership in the extinct Lucentum, what arouses more suspicion is that if he really will have “absolute control of corporate and sports management” as reflected by the side in the club’s statement last Wednesday. It is hard to believe that Enrique Ortiz, after more than two decades of administration, will change course in Hércules with the arrival of the current president of the Alicante Provincial Hoteliers Association.
HE premise More than ten years ago, Perfecto Palacio’s stake in Hércules clearly exemplifies the path forward for the maximum shareholder. The businessman, along with Sergio Fernández, seemed to keep everything under control. build a solid Hercules at every level, but his project blew up with the appointment of Carlos Parodi as CEO at the shareholders’ meeting. Currently head of Hercules, he had previously been demoted to director of operations, and his promotion was the last straw to leave existence, as they accepted the challenge provided they had the freedom to make decisions. Nothing promised at that time was fulfilled and the entity has lost a tremendous opportunity to which it has yet to rise. Quique Hernández was also unable to continue, submitting two resignations in two years. The Valencian also entered with full authority, but failed to enter with Juan Carlos Ramírez, Ortiz’s partner in Hércules at the time.
The shares are owned by Ortiz and if there is any outstanding debt, Ortiz will pay it. Will he allow the new president to maneuver with complete freedom? As stated in the club’s official memo? It is not easy to imagine that this will happen because after 23 years as the owner of Hercules, it has never been like this. With the Lucentum precedent, no one is betting that Castillo will unleash his legacy to create a competitive team.
What is clear is that the Alicante businessman’s appointment It caused uncertainty for the blue and white fans who were hurting for the time being. After the announcement made hours after Hercules had inflicted one of the greatest disasters in history. From the start, the club has made it clear, on a longer note than ever before, that Castillo will “have absolute control over the corporate and sports management of Hercules and will have autonomy at all decision levels”, but the experience of so much time is skeptical. . Records reveal that Ortiz never allowed maneuvers in the economic conspiracy beyond his control.
Realizing a dream he’s had for many years, Castillo plans to hold his first press conference this Wednesday in Rico Pérez. after having their first meeting with different areas of the club. Absolute power? It won’t take long to see. You practically have to start from scratch.