Simon: I want to wear the black jersey at San Mames, this is the soul of the Basque and Biba goalkeeper

Recently, October 10th, Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Unai Simon expressed his persistence in wearing black jerseys at the San Mames Stadium in an interview with Ser Radio's "El Larguero" program.

Unai Simon said: "My only request is to wear a black jersey in San Mames, because this is the tradition of Txopo (former Athletic Bilbao legendary goalkeeper) and the soul of the Basque Country and Athletic Bilbao goalkeepers. When I join I would feel very uncomfortable if they asked me to wear a pink or purple jersey in the Champions League and I don't want to see myself in a non-black jersey at San Mamés. Hopefully we can convey this wish so that we can continue to wear black jerseys."

Unai Simon also mentioned that the current offseason is timely for the team: "September is very difficult for us. Although we played well in some games, the results were not as expected. I think this break is good for the team, and winning in the last game before the break also allows us to face the Elche game with a stronger attitude."

Simon believes that head coach Valverde needs to make full use of all players: "Our lineup is deep enough, obviously we need to rotate players, not just Relying on 12 or 13 players to get through the season. When we were confirmed to qualify for the Champions League last year, the coach and technical team reminded us to take a good rest because this year will be very difficult. "

"The competition in the Champions League is very fierce and requires us to go all out, but we must ensure that this does not affect the league performance. The coach needs to find a balance and the players need to be ready to play at any time, whether it is the Champions League, the league or the cup. ”

When it comes to Nico Williams’ decision to stay at Athletic Bilbao At the time, Simon expressed his happiness: "Of course I would rather he stay at Athletic Bilbao rather than go to another club. But sometimes you have such a close relationship with certain players that you just wish them the best. That means sometimes you need to support them in making the right decisions for themselves. "I will be sad if he leaves, because I hope he can stay at Athletic Bilbao. However, there may be new transfer rumors next summer."