Jon Uriarte’s meeting with Athletic captains has taken place | OneFootball

Jon Uriarte has now met Athletic’s captains, with the long-anticipated meeting held late last week, according to El Correo. The president outlined the reasoning behind some of his recent decisions.

The most contentious issue was the withdrawal of match invitations for the men’s and women’s squads, and for former presidents. Those ex-presidents have instead been given a lifetime seat in the directors’ box.

Dressing-room discontent predates the ticket changes and spans several fronts. Courtesy invitations were still in place until the most recent game against Alavés. After the win in Vigo, captains Iñaki Williams and Unai Simón said the unhappiness went beyond tickets, pointing to cuts at Lezama and describing them as internal matters and small details.

Within the men’s first-team set-up, staff no longer receive free meals and must pay for them. The situation is such that players are considering pooling money to cover those costs.

Across the women’s team and the reserves, it has been relayed that certain buffet items have been reduced and that the current service is cheaper and of lower quality than before. Free meals have also been withdrawn from staff working with the women’s side.

At academy level, youth coaches stopped receiving certain meals several seasons ago.

Source: El Correo

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