Omar mascarell, current player of the Elche spent hell last season in Germany while playing for the Schalke 04. The Gelsenkirchen team it descended and its fans did not hesitate to target the players directly. The night where their descent was certified, a group of one hundred people waited for the arrival of the team’s bus to attack their players. Mascarell has spoken about this in a statement to Spox and Goal.
A year to forget at Schalke 04
The Spaniard affirmed that he understands the anger of the followers but adds that they went too far: “I can live with the insults and accusations, but when you fear for your life And you don’t feel safe at home I was afraid to go out on the street. The club must learn to better protect its players. ”
Despite that season in hell, Mascarell claims that does not hold a grudge against the Germans: “I wish them all the best, they deserve to play in the Bundesliga again.” The Elche player assures that he did not say goodbye to Schalke as he would have liked and described his last course as “a terrible experience“.
Mascarell, mistreated by the directive
But What hurt Tenerife the most was the treatment received by the club’s board: “I was offered to Hertha Berlin without my knowledge. I didn’t want to go out. I was not going to abandon ship at that time, but my captaincy was removed for no reason. “In addition, Mascarell immediately agreed to lower his salary to alleviate the effects of the pandemic on the club’s economy.
Finally the one from Elche spoke about Fabio Blanco who after leaving Valencia to sign for him Eintracht Frankfurt, He is not enjoying opportunities: “It is not logical what is happening with him, he is one of the best talents in Spain. I don’t think that’s what they promised him when they signed him. ”