Jesús Martínez spends his first few hours in Oviedo with an agenda full of commitments. This is how he happens every time he steps on Asturian soil. This afternoon, he spoke to the media to express his first impressions of the club’s current affairs.
Your first impressions
“I am very proud of what the Hall of Fame team has done. Also of the Mayor, of the people of Oviedo: it is a worldwide event and I am excited to bring it here. It is a big party, the celebration will be in Miami or Los Angeles. My hope is that the inauguration in later years will be here in Oviedo. It will be a great generation because there are emblematic figures”.
the oviedo
“We have renewed Calvo, we think that there has to be a team structure. We have played hard on the offensive end, but we don’t support very well at the back. We are talking with Costas, with Luismi, with Lucas… We want to keep the back and then bring in 3 or 4 very high-level reinforcements to continue with the project. We have to give confidence to the team and the coach, it’s a project that doesn’t go from one day to the next. We have a big debt with our fans, who deserve a team that fights for the first places. We have made an effort but we have to work more. We will continue investing.
beer
I like it a lot. He is very professional. They have to see the structure to be a more offensive team. The balance behind is very good but we lack variants up top to score goals. Matches are won with goals. I always tell them that. How is it possible that we can’t score 2 goals?
The Tartiere and its improvements
We are investing in video markers, on the screen, in static advertising… I have had my architects in Oviedo for four days to see what the next improvements are.
The sports city
“We are looking for the best option. That’s why I also come here, to check the two or three projects we have on the land. We haven’t stopped working. It’s my third visit in six months but I’m in daily contact. We’re going to have to keep working very hard. We need a sports city that is essential for a modern team, which has ambitious goals. That’s what we’re here for, to continue investing in this city that has given us so much.”
“We want to advance in the decision of the sports city. On another occasion we had an option and when the price goes up, it has to help us in that aspect, because the sellers change the price. If we could fix it it would be sensational. To already have the property and make the contract, it will be difficult in this visit but I hope that progress is 70 or 80%”
The season
“It’s difficult, we have to regain confidence by winning a game. We have a bitter taste, this last defeat hurt me. I didn’t see a solid defense in the first half, they came to us many times and in the second half we reacted due to character and pride. We need to have more football. The teacher (Cervera) knows it. He is self-critical, and a great professional. Hopefully we will close the tournament well to have more income from the position”