Pedro Porro breaks silence after Tottenham-Palace gesture controversy | OneFootball

Pedro Porro took advantage of Monday’s press conference previewing the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 clash between ‘his’ Tottenham and Atlético de Madrid to clarify the controversy arising from the way he reacted, last weekend, to being substituted for Xavi Simons in the final stages of the 3-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.

This situation sparked much discussion in England, to the point where some speculated that it was a direct ‘attack’ on the coach himself, the Croatian Igor Tudor. However, in front of journalists, the former Sporting player – who is preparing for a clash with Bodø/Glimt – made a point of stressing that his reaction stemmed from the delicate sporting situation the historic London club has been going through.

“It was my own reaction, and I just want to make it clear that it had nothing to do with the coach. I am a player who gives everything on the pitch, 200%, and we never like to lose. It’s just about that. So, I just want to put an end to all the speculation that it had to do with the coach. We’ve never been in this situation before, and it was just my reaction,” he began, in statements reproduced by the British portal ‘Football.London’.

“It hasn’t been easy, because of everything we’ve been through. Of course, throughout the season, I’ve repeated this. I suffered a minor injury a few weeks ago, and I just needed to be ready. I can tell you that they have gone through tough times, but this doesn’t affect my mentality, nor that of my teammates,” he continued.

“We always want to do our best, and of course the last few weeks haven’t gone as we wanted. They haven’t gone as we expected, and we just need to keep going until the end, and do things as best as possible,” concluded the 26-year-old Spanish international.

Pedro Porro also made a point of leaving a message of confidence for Igor Tudor: “Since I found out he was coming to the club, I knew he would be a coach who would help us a lot. All the players know that we need to be on the right path with him. He’s only been with us for three weeks, and he just needs to learn everything about us, and vice versa, but we’re on the right track.”

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