Álvaro López: “We fought until the end, that's what this crest demands of us”
“The team has continued to win and showcase its superiority to become champions of the League and the Youth League,” expressed Julián López de Lerma, who managed the team until January.
Álvaro López, coach of Juvenil A, and Julián López de Lerma, who managed the team until January, spoke to Realmadrid TV after winning Real Madrid’s second UEFA Youth League. Álvaro López said: “They deserve it; the boys have made an incredible effort. They’ve stuck together, through good times and bad, and we’ve fought until the end. This generation deserves to be Youth League champions. We’ve made history, and they need to celebrate it as they deserve.”
“We have to congratulate the opponent because they had an incredible tournament. They have a great team, and they made it very difficult for us. We knew we had to fight until the end, and that’s what we did. That’s what this crest demands of us.”
Thanks and recognition to López de Lerma
“I want to thank the club for its support. First of all, the president, who was here today, everyone who came to help us, those in Madrid, and also the coaching staff who started the season with the team. They were very important for us to make history today. It’s great that Julián could come today. Congratulations to him and his staff, who did a great job at the beginning. The most important thing is that the team has the Real Madrid DNA, fighting until the end and representing the club's values. This is something that all the academy teams must carry, and we have done so.”
Julián López de Lerma: “The new staff has carried forward the talent of this team”
“I am very happy and emotional. This is a triumph for the academy, regardless of whether it was won by Álvaro or Julián. It’s a fair and well-deserved victory. From the stands, you experience it in a different way, and we suffered more than we would have liked, but the important thing is that we are champions. It’s time to celebrate, and we deserve it.”
A great season
“The new staff has carried forward the talent of this team and has been able to continue the path the team was already on with their own touch. They have kept winning and demonstrating their superiority to become League and Youth League champions. There are challenges ahead, and I’m sure they will go for them.”
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