Roig backs Iñigo Pérez despite Villarreal's rough patch
The Villarreal president stands by his coach after the Getafe win and the 1,000 Primera games milestone, and looks ahead to Champions League clashes with Slavia Prague and Sabah.
Villarreal president Fernando Roig has stood by Iñigo Pérez after a tough week that included a defeat to Espanyol and a heavy loss to PSG. According to MARCA, Roig remains convinced of the long-term project the coach is building and hopes the results will soon follow.
The win over Getafe last weekend took the club to 1,000 games in Primera División. Roig celebrated from the stands, noted that the club has spent 27 years in the top flight and 18 in Europe, and said the match was a test not for the coach alone but for the whole squad. He asked for support in difficult moments.
With 15 points on the board, the president sees avoiding relegation as the first goal. The team faces Slavia Prague and Sabah in the Champions League after the break, and Roig pointed out that they already have triple last season's points, though they need to take as many as they can.
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