Letacek: Unbreakable Commitment to Getafe
José Bordalás, Getafe’s coach, has publicly defended his substitute goalkeeper, Jiri Letacek, after the controversy caused by a photograph in which he was seen with an Atlético de Madrid scarf during the Copa del Rey match between Atlético and Barcelona.
The image, captured by Movistar’s cameras, generated some stir among Getafe fans, especially after the goalkeeper’s performance at the Metropolitano, where he conceded five goals in the quarter-final match.
Bordalás has downplayed the matter, calling it ‘anecdotal’ and highlighting the Czech goalkeeper’s ’enormous’ commitment to Getafe. The Azulón coach assured that Letacek is an integral professional and that his involvement with the team and his teammates is total.
Bordalás suggested that the scarf could have been a gift from a fan or part of a joke, but insisted that it does not reflect the reality of Letacek’s commitment to the club. ‘We are very happy with him,’ the coach concluded, thus ending the controversy and reaffirming confidence in one of his players.
