The celebration of CE Sabadell's promotion to the professional football's third tier saw a moment of tension when goalkeeper Diego Fuoli, who was in the Villarreal CF youth academy between 2016 and 2020, took the microphone on the City Hall balcony. Addressing a packed Plaça de Sant Roc, Fuoli began his speech with remarks referencing end-of-season controversies and his potential departure from the club.
After several interruptions due to crowd chants of "¡Fuoli, quédate!" (Fuoli, stay!), the player made ironic allusions to the former president of the Catalan Football Federation, Joan Soteras, and his relationship with Sabadell's sporting director, Lucas Viale, sarcastically denying any preferential treatment. He also alluded to "bills to settle" allegedly aimed at Eldense, a direct rival in the promotion race.
“"I'm going to say something here: Pedro Sánchez…"
Towards the end of his speech, with the microphone in hand, Fuoli concluded: "And that's about it, I'm going to say something here: Pedro Sánchez…". The crowd gathered in the square responded almost in unison with the chant "hijo de puta" (son of a bitch), which has become common at various public events.
Fuoli's address took place at a City Hall governed by the PSC, the Catalan Socialist Party. The goalkeeper's future at Sabadell is uncertain, as he has an offer from Real Zaragoza, a club reportedly interested in him. However, the Catalan club is unlikely to facilitate his departure if the release clause, amounting to 800,000 euros, is enforced.
