Nacho’s father reveals the inside story of his son’s most difficult decision: leaving Real Madrid
Nacho Fernández appeared before the media in Donaueschingen, since the concentration of the Spanish National Team in the Euro Cupto talk, among other things, about his decision to leave the Real Madrid and sign for him Al-Qadisiyah from Saudi Arabia. It is a decision that the versatile defender has classified as “the most difficult” of his life.
It has been a very thoughtful decision
In HIGHLIGHTER, Jose Maria Fernandez, Nacho’s father, has reacted to his son’s words and provided an insight into the player’s most intimate point of view. “Nacho has explained it in a phenomenal way, He is aware of what it has meant for Real Madrid and is in the hardest step of this decision: receiving all that love. But it’s YOUR decision. “As a parent you know that we are there, but the decision is up to the children.”
Jose María, in his role as a father, has experienced this momentous football decision in a very special way: “They (the children) have to feel safe, supported… and every time Nacho has made a decision it has been the right one.. When he decided to stay it was hard, but he decided to stay in the club of his life… The only thing we can do is support them and not raise doubts in them: think about it, meditate on it, take into account this for or this against.”
Madrid nostalgia
José María suggests that Nacho’s family is very grateful to Madrid: “With us and with Nacho, and with Alex when he was there, the treatment has been exemplary“. And he has portrayed how difficult it will be for the footballer to leave a club so close to his essence, in every aspect. “Feelings will change, because we have been living it for 20-odd years. We took him to the Ciudad Deportiva before he had his driving license.… Change your habit of going every day to Madrid, to Valdebebas, 15-20 minutes from your house… It is very hard, it is the club of your life, it is for everyone. But we see it with hope. It was a good decision, and it was at the best time.
Nacho Fernández made his professional debut with Real Madrid on April 23, 2011, led by José Mourinho as coach. In 14 years playing in white, he has achieved 3 Leagues, 2 Copas del Rey, 4 Spanish Super Cups, 6 Champions League, 4 European Super Cups and 5 Club World Cups.