Ramírez rubbishes rift rumours between Jesé, Viera and coaching staff
Las Palmas president addresses media speculation about squad tension while announcing new AI partnership and sporting director extension.
Las Palmas chief Miguel Ángel Ramírez has moved swiftly to pour cold water on reports of dressing room drama involving star players Jesé and Jonathan Viera.
No bust-up at Las Palmas
While unveiling a new partnership with AI firm Paravium at a press conference this morning, Ramírez took the opportunity to address recent media speculation head-on. Local newspaper La Provincia had suggested both players were at loggerheads with manager Luis García following the team’s latest defeat.
“The personal egos have gone,” insisted Ramírez. “There’s no problem between Jesé, Viera and the coaching staff. They’re actually upset about that information.”
The president’s comments aim to steady the ship after Las Palmas suffered back-to-back defeats, though he was quick to emphasize the club remains just a point outside the promotion places with 19 matches still to play.
Helguera renewal confirmed
In a show of stability amid recent poor results, Ramírez confirmed sporting director Luis Helguera has penned a contract extension:
“We’ve decided to renew Luis Helguera because we’ve been extending with him for many years and strongly believe in his work,” Ramírez explained.
Helguera himself was present at the presser and fielded questions about the January transfer window, including clarification on Lukovic’s situation, who had temporarily returned to his homeland to sort paperwork issues but remains part of the squad.
AI partnership signals forward thinking
The primary purpose of the press conference was to announce Las Palmas’ collaboration with Paravium, demonstrating the club’s commitment to embracing artificial intelligence. The partnership will provide data-driven insights across multiple areas including:
- Performance analysis
- Youth development
- Scouting operations
- Health monitoring
- Communications strategy
This forward-thinking approach shows Las Palmas aren’t just focused on short-term results but building sustainable success through technological innovation – a proper Bobby Dazzler of a strategy for a club of their size.
Despite recent wobbles, the mood music from the club hierarchy suggests they’re keeping their china plates firmly on the ground as they chase promotion back to La Liga’s top table.