Mario Alberto Kempes, soccer legend with him Valencia and with the Argentina national team, you have not missed the opportunity to criticar the management of Peter Lim at the head of the black and white club. The former international ambassador of Valencia it is located in the capital of Turia promoting his autobiography ‘Matador’, a trip in which you will take the opportunity to receive the Distinction of the Generalitat Valenciana from the hands of the president Ximo Puig. From the book Fair, where he has been signing copies, Kempes has analyzed the Valencia news.
He saw the Barcelona – Valencia match at the Camp Nou.
“It was a nice game that could have been a draw, because Barcelona turned around but Valencia in the second half deserved more, had many opportunities: balls to the post, a save from Ter Stegen I don’t know where he got that hand from. The result was unfair, but there are no merits in football. ”
Do you think there is a Gayá penalty on Ansu Fati?
“At first when I saw it I thought it was a penalty, but then when I saw it repeated I had doubts. It is strange how the ball comes out of the clash between Ansu and Gayà … The play is very rare. But I do not understand that the referee did not consult the VAR, unless in the VAR they had it clear and thought that it was not necessary to notify the referee. Nor did they notify the VAR in Mestalla after an action in which Benzema scored a goal with his hand and they did not review it. ”
How do you see Valencia de Bordalás?
“He started well, but now he has not won for five games. He will not have problems saving himself, something that last year did make us suffer. I don’t know if he is ready to fight for Europe, but it is true that those at the top are also a bit irregular, you just have to look at Atlético de Madrid, which has strengthened very well but is not making the expected difference ”
I would like to go to Mestalla, which is my home, but they haven’t invited me
Current Valencia favorite player
“You don’t have to look at specific players, in its day the team had figures, but today you have to look at the team.”
Will he be at Valencia – Mallorca at Mestalla, on Saturday?
“No, because I’m going to Madrid to do the classic. I would like to go one day because Valencia is my home, Mestalla is my room, but they haven’t invited me “.
Relationship with Valencia since he was dismissed as Ambassador
“Maybe I was wrong to publicly say what I thought and not tell them. But I think now I’m just another Valencian and I did ‘pensat i fet’ I said what I thought. But hey, they are things that happen and life goes on. The love of the fans, I know I’m not going to lose it, I won’t change that for anything “.
When Valencia needs me I’ll be there, but not Peter Lim or Meriton, I don’t want to be a scapegoat anymore
Do you see Peter Lim more involved?
When I was wrong and they kicked me out, I opened my eyes and ears, but everyone closed their eyes and covered their ears, so I’m not going to say anything. If Valencia needs me I’ll be there, Valencia not Peter Lim, Meriton or whoever. I’m not going to be a scapegoat anymore.
Do you think Valencia need Kempes?
“I do not know but Peter Lim at least not. Valencia is above Peter Lim, it belongs to the Valencians, but it will be one of the Valencians again? It is a question to which I have no answer. ”
What do you think of the new Mestalla, whose works are still paralyzed?
It does not change … It changes even nature but not that construction. I have never entered that structure, I pass, but I know that the illusion of the Valencianists is that it be built. I don’t know if Lim will build it.
What wish would you ask Valencia?
Entering the Champions League would be very nice, but it would be better if Lim left. These are things that you have to solve by fighting to get the club back, but not fighting little by little, but getting all of you together and sharing the same ideas.
