Simon: Playing La Liga overseas does not respect fans, Nico renews contract proves that Biba can also produce world-class players

Biba goalkeeper Unai Simon ushered in his eighth season and played in the Champions League for the first time. As one of the team captains, he expressed his views on the possibility of moving overseas in La Liga. He believes football should always serve fans and moving the game to Miami is disrespectful to fans.

Simon: "Football is part of the fans, and our members and supporters have brought us to where we are. Without them, we wouldn't exist. If Athletic Bilbao was going to play somewhere else, I don't think it would be feasible because, despite the travel and tickets, many fans can't travel. If they are allowed to go to Miami... Football has to always belong to the fans. To me, it seems like a disrespect for the fans."

Speaking of Nico's 10-year contract renewal and prioritizing Athletic Bilbao over other world-class clubs, he said: "His decision fully illustrates the value of Athletic Bilbao and our fans. It has a huge impact on players coming from the reserve team and lets them see that they can also be the world's top player at Athletic Bilbao."

"We have to be more ambitious and show it in our first league against Sevilla, our It's not bad, and most importantly, now, I want to tell the fans that I'm very calm and firmly believe we can achieve great things. "

Regarding the topic of Laporte's possible return, he said: "I haven't talked to him. I played with him in the European Cup and national team games, he is a top central defender, a great player, and has a strong charm. Other than that, I have nothing to say. "

" This is the first time in the Champions League. We have performed well in the past two years and hope to continue to achieve great things this season and enjoy all the games we've played in, including this Champions League."

" It was different and unusual at the beginning of last season because I've never been out of the game for so long. Now I'm very eager to prove that I can reach the highest level and enjoy this season. Last year I don't know if I'll play, and this year I don't know, because it depends on a lot of factors."