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Real Betis President Ángel Haro and Sporting Director Manu Fajardo held a press conference to address the controversial transfer of youth academy player Pablo García to Racing Santander. Haro explicitly denied that the club forced García out to make room for Dani Ceballos's arrival, stating the two moves were unrelated. He claimed that García, who spent 15 years at Betis, had been asking to leave for about three weeks, telling the club 'I beg you to let me leave' and expressing concern about lack of playing time. The transfer, worth €5 million, was completed on the final day of the Spanish summer transfer window. García was seen crying as he left the training ground, which fueled speculation that Betis pressured him to leave for financial fair play reasons. Racing Santander officially announced the signing on Tuesday evening, and García arrived in Santander on Wednesday morning to begin training.
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Hupu Football News – September 3 — Real Betis President Angel Haro and Sporting Director Manu Fajardo have addressed the departure of youth academy player Pablo García to Racing Santander, denying claims that the club forced him out to facilitate the signing of Dani Ceballos.
The clarification came during the press conference for Ceballos’s official presentation.
Emotional Departure Sparks Speculation
On Monday evening, Pablo García was seen in tears as he left the Betis training ground — one of the most striking images of the Spanish summer transfer window’s closure. The 15-year academy veteran ultimately transferred to Racing Santander, with Betis receiving €5 million from the deal.
The player’s visibly low spirits upon leaving led to external doubts about whether Betis had pushed for his transfer to meet financial fair play requirements and free up space for Ceballos’s arrival.
President Haro: "Completely Wrong"
President Haro explicitly denied the allegations:
"Pablo’s departure has nothing to do with Dani’s arrival. Pablo was on a reserve team contract, so it doesn’t affect this aspect at all, and his salary was relatively low. Some say he had to be sold to complete other operations, but that’s not true."
Haro further emphasized that the club did not force the player to leave:
"I wish Pablo all the best, but saying the club forced him to leave is completely wrong. About three weeks ago, he himself felt it was time to go. He told us, ‘I beg you to let me leave,’ and also said, ‘I won’t get playing time if I stay here.’ So it’s not true that Betis pushed him out; that’s entirely incorrect."
Transfer Confirmed
Racing Santander officially announced Pablo García’s signing on Tuesday evening. The club spent approximately €5 million to secure the player, who is considered one of the most promising young attackers in Spanish football.
On Wednesday morning, Pablo García arrived in Santander and will officially join team training in the coming hours.
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