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The clubs hope that the governing body of the national football will hand over this power to the Professional League, starting this year

GUAYAQUIL editorial

The clubs of the First category, through the intermediary of Miguel Ángel Loor, president of the Professional Football League in Ecuador (LPF), sent a letter last week to the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF), in which they requested that the schedule of matches be designated by the LPF.

agreement between the Professional League and the FSF, signed on July 3, stipulates exclusive jurisdiction to fix schedules, but from 2019.

But, Loor considers that it comes into force before the fixed date , by unanimous order of the teams, because they are not satisfied with the schedules of this edition. On the other hand, he explained that yesterday a meeting of the FSF Council was scheduled, in which they expected a "positive response."

Critics of the camps reached the Ecuafútbol Executive Council, which caused a resignation of ex-officers Mario Tamayo and Álex de la Torre. These positions were occupied by Galo Sánchez and Rómulo Aguilar.

De la Torre explained that the traditional time change in the capital was at noon and that when these matches pbad for the afternoon (17:00) the stadiums are empty, but As leaders , they take back what Gol TV tells them, the Uruguayan company which holds the transmissions of the contest.

Esteban Paz, leader of the Liga de Quito, was one of those who questioned the choice of schedules and that the decisions taken were not supported on solid foundations and that, in many cases, the Uruguayan society did not know them. Coach 'albo', Pablo Repetto, said the issue of the hour should be a priority. "Here the competition starts on Friday and it's Wednesday.I do not know the rules, but there should be a priority for teams playing Cup."

Similarly, Miller Salazar, head of Macará's Ambato, said yesterday that they feel affected by the schedules and expect a solution, since for him it is necessary to maintain the time that the parties have always had. (SJMS)

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