Rubén de la Barrera was introduced this Monday as the new coach of UD Las Palmas. The coach arrives with enthusiasm, ambition, and a commitment to continuing a style of play that the club considers key to its sporting identity.

The sporting director, Luis Helguera, explained that his selection is the result of a prolonged monitoring of the coach and his full alignment with the yellow project: "We have been following him for a long time because he lives the style of play like we do. We believe in his ability and talent. Now is the time for him to be with us and give us a leap in quality," he stated.

Some of Rubén's statements:

"Football has taught me that when it seems like yes, it's actually no, and vice versa. Along the way, you meet people. With Luis Helguera, I speak a very similar language. I trust him completely, I know he has high expectations of me. I don't want to let anyone down."

"The beauty is knowing how to live with responsibility and excitement. That's what it's about. You have to convey emotions. I am a staunch defender of the process, of the day-to-day. My focus is on what happens before the first training session. My attention is there, to connect with the players so that everyone in the club's environment, those who live on the island or those from outside, follow me."

"I love what I have in front of me, I like what I feel in the few hours I've been on the island. I will talk to the captains, I just arrived. We are preparing to do things."

"I intend to express myself during this period through what we do. I want the fans to feel the emotion. We have to create the feeling that you can't wait for Saturday or Sunday to come to see my team compete."

"It is important from the start not to lose respect for the category. We must be aware of what has happened in other places where they aimed for what we aim for. The important thing is not May; the focus is on what happens today. It is a complicated, competitive category, and many others aim for the same as we do."

"We have to play according to what is required. I will focus on being competitive. We must have solutions to all the proposals from our rivals. The level of preparation, attention, and concentration must be constant. I have to take advantage of the things I loved that were already established here. From the outside, I feel I have an advantage from what has been done before."