Long announced close to FC Barcelona, Nico Williams finally extended with Bilbao until 2035. A news that gave the smile to his brother Iñaki, who was questioned on the subject at a press conference. “In the family level, it's a bit complicated, because we talk a lot about my brother, and a lot of what has been said about Nico is false. He only had silent. Everyone has the right to think about their future. This summer, my brother's decision was not unfair to my brother was often unfair was not easy. Its maturity is incredible. He had a wide range of possibilities and chose Athletic Bilbao. The club makes considerable progress. We have one of the best teams since my twelve years in the first team. He had a choice because he had received many offers and many teams made offers for him. He is a very high level player (…) many teams have made offers for him because he is a high -level player and his clause could have been easily accepted. It was a gift from the sky for the big teams. It was not easy, because all the outside noise can make him hesitate, but he made the best decision. My brother was quite clear about his decision, but a long contract had to be established. Events occurred that caused a lot of damage, such as the vandalism of the fresco, the breakage of a car window … He made his decision with heart and ambition. He decided to stay with us and leave his inheritance here, as Julen Guerrero had done in his time, and to be a model for his desire to leave his imprint here. ”
He continued, not sparing the Barça which he did not name directly: “We all know how the world of football works and the pressure they wanted to exercise on all the supporters of Athletic, on my brother … A media campaign which they may think they would be beneficial to them. We, Athletic, when we want a player, we do it on the sly. This outside noise has done a lot of damage and scrambled the cards. Because many things that have been said and disclosed to the media or on social networks were lies. My brother had made his decision, but it was necessary to conclude a very long contract which linked it until 2035. He could not be made public overnight. Events have tarnished the objectives of Athletic, as the twice the fresco was vandalized, where they went to my brother and broke a car window … often overlooked things that weigh on the player, on his decisions. It is very easy not to say it or do it from your sofa when you suffer personally. Seeing my brother suffer as a captain of the Athletic is not easy. Many teams wanted him when he was only 22 years old. He remained discreet, and I had to stop him several times because I saw things that he did not like it. We had many calls and videoconferences during this period. The people of Athletic must understand that it is not easy to make a decision of life in such a short time. The decision belonged to him. When he puts his feet in San Mamés, he will receive a huge affection. ” The soap opera is finished at the moment.
