The candidate to preside over Athletic shows his cards in an extensive interview with Edu Velasco, collaborator of Pedrerol
It gives the feeling that Ricardo Barkala look for the show and the noise it gives The Chiringuito de Pedrerol. The electoral race in Athletic has already taken cruising speed and the shadow of Inaki Arechabaleta already beginning to bother the president of the Port of Bilbao. And as always, when there is controversy, Pedrerol appears.
Joseph Pedrerol wants to be very present in the elections of the Athletic for a pretty obvious reason. The Athletic moves a lot of people and any controversy that may occur will reverberate in the audience for The beach bar. Be that as it may, it seems El Chiringuito has taken sides with Barkala’s candidacy.
The Chiringuito lets itself be loved by Barkala
It is a simple feeling that one has when he sees the messages that are launched from one side and from another. From the outset, Edu Velasco, from TeleBilbao, had access to his first official interview as a candidate for president of Athletic. An Edu Velasco, collaborator of El Chiringuito, who we have already told how bad it falls in Bilbao.
Social networks do not usually deceive in this type of context either. From the official account of El Chiringuito, there is talk of the Barkala project with great signings such as Julen Jon Guerrero, but of Arechabaleta, far from talking about the project, statements of another nature are taken out of context.
Arechabaleta getting firmer
Without going any further, this Tuesday El Chiringuito spoke of Arechabaleta because of the “envy” there is for Real Madrid, without mentioning Athletic’s interests at all. It becomes evident that two very clear sides are beginning to form. On the one hand El Chiringuito and Barkala and on the other Arechabaleta and the Vocento group.
At GOL Digital we have already outlined the ideas that Iñaki Arechabaleta brings. A profile of a great manager, with many years as a member of Athletic and who seeks to win again. In fact, we have already said that Julen Jon Guerrero is an option that is on the table for the Ibaigane candidate. The race has just started and there is a long month to go before the big day.
The big problem of Barkala to resort to El Chiringuito
We already explained a few weeks ago that very influential sectors in the Athletic They began to move towards the elections. At that time there appeared candidacy from Ricardo Barkala as the most powerful. She even took her victory for granted before her rivals appeared in the race to Ibaigane.
The strategy was very clear. On the one hand, to prevent elections from taking place and, above all, to avoid their consequences. Because every time there are elections in the Athletic, there is an inevitable social fracture between followers of one side and another. In the end, the injured party is himself. Athletic.
amarategui model, in the purest Urrutia style
With the wars between athleticzales pro Urrutia and anti Urrutia they have been in Bilbao for several years. The model of Barkala’s candidacy resembles that of Urrutia. That is to say, amarrategui, the money in the bank, facilities for the PNV so that they can roam freely and accommodate the soccer players.
Opposite Iñaki Arechabaleta has positioned himself, who intends to return the ambition to Athletic. He wants to professionalize Lezama, with the Bielsa model, bring renowned players, invest in resources… everything in his power to make Athletic stronger.
The great problem of Barkala’s candidacy
But Barkala’s candidacy will not suffer only for sports. He is the head of El Puerto de Bilbao and a highly reputable member of the PNV. This allows him, on the one hand, to have the contacts and social position that an Athletic president needs. But he clearly limps.
Because Barkala himself has acknowledged that he has no intention of ceasing his duties at the Port of Bilbao. In other words, he will not dedicate 100% of his time to managing Athletic in the event of winning the elections. A very handicap to take into account and that may end up sinking Barkala’s candidacy.