Monchi pulls no punches on the 2022 derby: Guardado should keep quiet | OneFootball

Former Sevilla sporting director Monchi has returned to the spotlight with some forceful statements. The focus of his response is Andrés Guardado, former Real Betis footballer, regarding the events that took place during the Copa del Rey derby in the 2021/2022 season, which was suspended after an incident.

Monchi defended his stance on what happened, which centers on an act of violence: "What happened is that someone from the stands threw a stick, something that’s not very nice, and it hit a player on the head. In other words, there was a violent act and physical harm", he said to El Cafelito de Josep Pedrerol. For the former Sevilla executive, assessing the magnitude of the harm is "very trivial".

The former Sevilla sporting director was direct with Guardado: "What Guardado should do is keep quiet and possibly analyze what he did afterwards with a teammate". Monchi insisted that "what happened was an assault by someone who threw a stick and hit a player on the head. That happened". Despite the criticism, he admitted: "I respect Guardado because I think he’s a magnificent professional."

He also wanted to make it clear that the authority to suspend the match did not lie with the club, but with the referee: "Let’s not trivialize things... Do you know who suspended the match? The referee. De Burgos Bengoetxea. He decided to suspend the match because the circumstances were not right for it to continue".

Finally, Monchi concluded his explanation by reaffirming that he experienced those tense moments firsthand. His version is that of a dressing room "completely on edge, nervous" with players "ignoring what had happened" with Joan Jordán.

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