Don Enrique Cerezo: 'It is a traditional shirt and we all love it'
'Congratulations to Dominguez, De Gea and Ruben Perez of the European Cup'
Don Enrique Cerezo, President of Club Atlético de Madrid, addressed the media gathered at the launch of the new shirt and gear for the 2011-12 season. He made it clear he liked the new Nike design, the company who kits out the ‘rojiblanco’ club, has designed the gear for the season that is the 100th years wearing those colors.'As I said before, we celebrate the centenary of the shirt, it traditional, beautiful and I think all the athletes want it,' he said.
The president also praised Atlético players who helped the Under 21s to the European Championships. 'Congratulations to Dominguez, De Gea and Ruben Perez of the Under-21s team won the UEFA European Championship because they have done fantastic. They are the real stars and an important part of Atlético de Madrid and the national team.” he stated.
When asked whether this shirt could also be worn by the handball team, the President said that 'we are trying to reach an agreement with the Ciudad Real handball team, but still nothing definitive. They’re things which cost and are worth lots of money and the fact is that our economic situation is as it is. We do not want to get into more trouble, but we’re studying the feasibility of the project. And above all, an important thing, where they play. '