A few days after hitting his car with several vehicles parked on the street, as well as in the driveways of his home’s garage, and testing positive for a breathalyzer, Aridane Hernández, current Almería player, appeared at a press conference for ask for “forgiveness” at all levels of the club: “I made a human error which cannot be allowed.”
The 36-year-old Canarian central defender said in the media of the Almería entity that “the first thing” he wanted to do, “before anything else”, was “publicly apologize and apologize. for this incident, in particular to the entire club, “to the technical staff, to Mohamed El Assy (general director), to the sports director” and to his teammates, as well as to those affected and their neighbors.
Aridane stressed the importance of standing up to the entire locker room at a time like this. “I’m a person who, if I have something in my mouth or if I don’t feel comfortable, I have to talk about it. I really wanted to talk with the technical staff, with the team and with the physical trainers to tell them what happened and apologize to them“, he said.
The Almería player made it clear that he considered the dressing room as his second “family” and, after the mistake made when he had an accident with his car and tested positive for alcohol near his house, he declared that his teammates and the staff led by Joan Francesc Ferrer “Rubi” received with understanding and support.
“They are all very good boys, From the beginning they’ve been with me, the human mistakes we all make… I also thank them for being there every day,” said the Fuerteventura defender, to whom the Almería Sports Union applied the planned disciplinary measures in its internal regulations following this incident.
The footballer recognized the magnitude of his mistake, reflected on his responsibility as a veteran player and insisted that “it was a human error and, above all, for these boys who are new to football”, he told them that “You should not drive if you have taken something with you because ultimately we are a reference for football people.
Aridane also indicated that From now on, he is “indebted” to the club, the supporters and the locker room.and that it is “clear” that when a person finds themselves in a situation of this type “she is the one who will put the most pressure for something”, and added at the same time that she has been a professional for “a few years” and that she has “always” “pushed from the outside” and “supported” her colleagues.
He reiterated his commitment to work hard to regain trust of everyone and their desire to help young people and learn from the experience, and assured that “when we don’t play, it’s a little sadder because we are human and we all want to play, but, from there, we have to let the children play, have fun and support them”, he concluded.
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