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Girona's Relegation: Chants of 'Board, Resign' Echo at Montilivi

Girona FC fans express their discontent and disappointment at Montilivi stadium following the confirmation of their relegation to the Second Division.

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Montilivi stadium witnessed a night of disappointment and recriminations directed at the Girona FC board, culminating in chants of 'Board, resign' after their relegation to the Second Division was confirmed.

Sadness and resentment filled Montilivi upon confirmation of Girona FC's sporting tragedy. Minutes after the fateful outcome, the fans turned their rejection towards the stands, loudly chanting 'Board, resign'. The entity's CEO, Mas-Bagà, witnessed from outside a situation that closes a cycle that took the club from the Champions League to the Second Division in just two years. The distance between the ownership and the supporters, already considerable, now seems unbridgeable.
A fan from the north goal expressed the general indignation: 'If you have any dignity, leave.' Criticism also targeted Pere Guardiola and sporting director Quique Cárcel, who will have to explain the poor planning that has plagued the squad throughout the season, despite revival attempts. The team had survival within their grasp but squandered numerous opportunities, throwing them 'in the trash,' as could be heard among the crowd. The players also received some complaints, but the widespread pain seemed to weigh heavier than anger.
The stadium experienced a night that adds to the club's dark chapters. The fans, however, exceeded all expectations. Hours before the match, the reception for the squad was exceptional, one of the greatest in the club's nearly twenty years of professional football. The players' bus stopped before entering the stadium, and the footballers walked the final meters on foot, amidst a dedicated and emotional crowd, under a red smoke bomb.
Tension escalated with the arrival of the opposing team, Elche. Several objects were thrown at their bus, drawing complaints from their coach, Sarabia. Fortunately, no incidents were reported before, during, or after the match, despite the two fan bases coinciding, always under the control of security personnel.
The 14,018 spectators present sang and supported unconditionally, even when a negative outcome seemed inevitable. The crowd received no response from the field, especially in a first half where Girona did not shoot on goal until added time. Montilivi reacted with whistles to the team's illogical passivity. The brief excitement of the draw quickly faded against a mournful end that the fans did not deserve and that neither coach Míchel nor anyone from the team could reverse. It was a dark night, their last in the First Division.

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