SPORTS
- The mayor, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, highlighted that it has been a promotion «like Leganés», representing «the values of our neighbors: hardworking, fighting, honest, and supportive people».
- «Your return to the elite means that Leganés will have a new ambassador throughout Spain. You will represent the values of our city in the best scenarios in the country,» said the mayor.
- The team of the pepinero club went to the Town Hall carrying the Champions League Challenge Cup, their president, María Martín, and the captain, Irene Lahuerta, intervened, and there was an exchange of gifts.
The Club Baloncesto Innova-tsn Leganés made history last Saturday by achieving its second promotion to the highest basketball category, the Liga Femenina Endesa. After being crowned champions of the Challenge League, they were received at the Leganés City Hall on Tuesday by the mayor, Miguel Ángel Recuenco, and the entire municipal Corporation. The mayor emphasized in his speech that it was a promotion «like Leganés», representing «the values of our neighbors: hardworking, fighting, honest, and supportive people».
The team of the pepinero club went to the Town Hall carrying the Champions League Cup and gave the mayor a commemorative shirt signed by the entire team, while the City Council gave the club a print of the city.
«We will all be up to the task to help with the new project»
Miguel Ángel Recuenco addressed the Club Baloncesto Leganés team stating, «You are spoiling us. A year ago, CD Leganés was promoted to the first division, now you, and this week the volleyball boys will also be playing for promotion.»
Congratulations for achieving a very difficult sporting achievement, being part of the Liga Femenina Endesa, one of the most prestigious and high-level competitions in the world. We are here to congratulate the entire Government team and all the opposition groups. And I am convinced that we will all be up to the task to help with the new project that the club proposes,» said the mayor.
«Your return to the elite means that Leganés will have a new ambassador throughout Spain. You will represent the values of our city in the best scenarios in the country,» concluded the mayor of Leganés.
President: «Thanks to the City Hall for its constant support»
The president of Club Baloncesto Leganés, María Martín, thanked the City Hall «for its constant support over all these years» and, like the mayor, drew a parallel between the city and the team’s players: «Leganés is the future, it is multicultural, it is work, it is talent, it is perseverance, it is resilient, it is temperance, it is progress, it is wisdom, it is leadership, it is power, and Leganés is history.»
On the other hand, the team captain, María Lahuerta, also thanked the support and promotion that the City Hall provides to the club and pointed out that after the victory on Saturday, 64-60 at the Europa Pavilion against Club Baloncesto Estepona, all were «very happy» to achieve «taking the city to the top».
The team of Club Baloncesto Innova-tsn Leganés was received, in addition to the mayor, by the first deputy mayor, Carlos Delgado, the Sports Councilor, Clara Polonio, and councilors from the Government team and all political opposition groups.