The Burgos team is currently facing a difficult situation, and its sports director, Miguel Pérez Cuesta, also known as ‘Michu’, has taken full responsibility for the team’s performance. He acknowledges that the team has a tough calendar ahead and emphasizes the need for the players to react quickly. Michu has stated that there is no other option but to perform well, and he demands maximum effort from the players.
The sports director has expressed his satisfaction with the winter signing market, despite the team’s poor performance so far. He believes that the incorporation of young players will bring new energy to the team. Michu has also pointed out that the team needs to improve its internal competition, with players from the subsidiary team pushing for a spot in the starting eleven.
According to Michu, the key to the team’s survival is to win at home and collect points as a visitor. He has warned the players that they will have to convince him of their worth to participate in future training sessions. The sports director’s message is clear: every player must take a step forward, and the first test will be against Racing de Santander.
Michu has recognized that the current situation is extreme, and no player has a guaranteed position in the team. He has specifically mentioned that the striker Curro Sánchez is not performing at the expected level, despite not having a bad season. The sports director has emphasized that the team needs to take advantage of every opportunity and that the players must be ready to give their all.
The pressure is mounting, and Michu has admitted that it is hard for him to sleep at night, thinking about the risk of relegation. However, he is demanding extra intensity and better handling of game situations from the players. He has also valued the work of players like Marcelo Expósito and Mario Cantero in recent weeks.
Michu has insisted on the importance of fighting until the end of the season, as the difference between finishing 16th and 9th is significant. He has also stated that his commitment to the team is total, but he is aware of the need for results. Currently, he believes that no player deserves renewal, except for Kévin Appin, who suffered a serious injury that prevented him from showing his best performance.
Regarding his personal situation, Michu has left his continuity in the hands of the president, Marcelo Figoli. He has stated that he would be happy to continue in the club, but he will consult with the president about his future when mathematical salvation is achieved. If he needs to leave, he has said that he will not put up any resistance and will resign from his contract.
On the signing market, Michu has analyzed some of the new additions, including Elady Zorrilla, whose arrival has generated debate in the city. He believes that Zorrilla will contribute experience and come with a great desire to claim and demonstrate that he is a second-division player. Michu has also commented on the incorporation of Nikola Milicic, Rubén Quintanilla, and Gabriel Barès, who can offer immediate performance in key positions.
The sports director has acknowledged that the team’s situation has complicated negotiations to sign players, as it is harder to convince players to join a team that is struggling. As for Álex Sancris, Michu has confirmed that the team received a first-division offer in the last hours of the market, and he believes that proposals from other countries may still arrive. If an offer of 3 million euros had arrived for Sancris, the club would have valued it, he concluded.