The Unió Esportiva La Jonquera has issued a statement through its account on the X network, in which it publicly rejects the aggression suffered by the coach of the youth team in a match against Empuriabrava-Castelló this Saturday.
According to the Mossos, the events occurred around 2:00 p.m. at the Iñaki Fernández Orjales Football field in Castelló d’Empúries (Alt Empordà). “We want to express our deep discomfort, after our coach was brutally attacked while leading the youth team,” they say from the club, and detail that, after receiving blows “to the ribs, head and other parts of the body,” Arnau Liersa had He had to be transferred by ambulance to the Figueres hospital.
“We strongly condemn this attack perpetrated by the delegate, a local player and another fan of this club,” continues the statement, which also assures that “the necessary measures will be taken to guarantee the safety of the technical staff and players.”
The UE La Jonquera has also announced that they are suspending “by mutual agreement and to avoid greater evils” the match they had left to play against Empuriabrava-Castelló. Finally, the club reaffirms itself by rejecting the “lack of sportsmanship” of the three attackers, which, it assures, “does not at all represent the sporting spirit of the neighboring club.”