Del Nido Benavente meets with the core of independent former directors of Sevilla

Outside of Sevilla 's sporting news, but closely linked to its day-to-day institutional life, external movements continue to occur by all those who are greatly concerned about the current situation of the Nervión club. José María del Nido Benavente 's intention to return to the Sevillian entity and take charge of a new project is well known, totally removed from the one now run by his eldest son, José María del Nido Carrasco , with the support of the Utrera group, headed by José Castro . Precisely the figure of the current first vice president is the one that has united some of the diners who this afternoon had lunch together in a well-known restaurant in the Triana neighborhood. Del Nido has met with the hard core of former independent directors, described in this way because they resigned en masse in 2018 , when they saw the direction that the club was taking in the hands of its largest shareholders.

The lunch was attended by two of Del Nido Benavente's most trusted people, such as José María Manzano , who was a director under his mandate, and Enrique de la Cerda , who has been within the club's leadership for 12 years, until he left last January, at the ordinary general meeting of Sevilla shareholders. And four former directors who stood out in José Castro 's first era, before this fearsome 2018.

The person who has spent the most time in the Sevilla ranks is Pedro Ellauri , with two stints, the first during almost the entire Del Nido Benavente era, and the next a few years with Castro. Faustino Valdés and José Luis Moscoso entered a year apart (2014 and 2015), with Juan Luis Villanueva Ruiz Mateos entering with the former in those first councils of Castro as president. These last four, together with Ramón Somalo , received a gold badge upon leaving Sevilla for the good services rendered.

Neither of them has declared themselves on a particular side. In fact, they have always criticised the drift of Sevilla, spurred on by the power of the families that held all the power, without being guided or advised by those independent people whose only duty was to Sevilla, since there was no remuneration for the work done. This consensual photo in which they are seen after a lunch with Del Nido Benavente suggests that the overall desire is for change . For Sevilla to move away from the current drift and return to a panorama of consensus, where the voice of the average fan can be listened to with attention, in addition to the advice of top-notch Sevilla fans in their professional fields. A lunch that will give people something to talk about.