La Liga
Iñaki Williams has not wanted to remain silent in the face of the recent events surrounding his brother Nico Williams and his decision to continue at Athletic Club. After several weeks of speculations linking him with Barcelona, the red-and-white striker has publicly come out to defend his brother's position, taking aim at the Catalan club's environment for the way they have handled the matter in the media.
Iñaki Williams' statements against Barcelona
The elder Williams has been straightforward in his statements, pointing directly at the role Barça played during the process: "They wanted to exert pressure with their media campaign, they have dirtied things a lot, many things they said on social media or leaked were lies, my brother had made up his mind quite a bit." With these words, Iñaki has hinted that the interest from Barcelona was not as transparent as some media outlets portrayed.
Nico, on his part, chose continuity in Bilbao, signing a contract extension demonstrating his commitment to the club where he has been developed since the youth categories. His renewal was seen by part of the blaugrana environment as a betrayal, something that has deeply upset the Williams, who believe that the pressure exerted was unnecessary and disloyal.
From Athletic, the stance was always one of calm and trust. They knew that the young winger's will was to keep growing at San Mamés and did not let themselves be influenced by external noise. Meanwhile, Iñaki, as a brother and teammate, wanted to close the chapter by speaking out and making it clear that his family is not guided by external interests, but by strong personal values and decisions.
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