President Biba: Laporte s situation is quite complicated, FIFA will review all documents
Before Athletic Bilbao's first Champions League match against Arsenal at home, club chairman Jon Uriat emphasized the team's achievements over the past three years in an interview with Movistar.
Uriat said: "We have achieved many achievements since being the president, including leading the team into the Champions League, renewing Nico Williams' contract, etc. Today is a special day, but we must understand that it is all the result of the team's joint efforts. We are very happy about it, but today's game will be a tough battle."
Regarding whether Laporte will play in the second round of the Champions League, Uriat said: "The situation in Laporte is quite complicated, we have provided FIFA with all the necessary documents and requested them to review it. After review After the calculation, FIFA confirmed that our documents were correct. We hope he can compete in the league, cup and Super Cup and are working to ensure he can compete in the Champions League as well. "
" Now, Bilbao is full of expectations and excitement, and people want to be a member of the club. Currently, there are more than 7,000 people on our membership list waiting to join. Tickets for almost every match will be sold out, just like today. We are considering expanding the capacity of the course by increasing the number of seats, but there are no specific plans yet. At this stage, we need to make the most of the existing resources."