The Sevilla players celebrated the seventh Europa League on the pitch. Lucas Ocampos was the first to go through the microphones: "I had a very bad time. My family and I know what we suffered: I was alone, without training and now coming out champion... it's crazy. What we have with this has no explanation ". The Argentine striker was recovered from Ajax in the winter market, after hardly having had opportunities in the Amsterdam team.
And he continued: "It was a Sevilla match. You have to suffer to win. This is not easy. What we have with this (the Europa League shield is pointed out) has no explanation. Let me celebrate," he said on the verge of tears .
Bono, the Moroccan goalkeeper, was one of the calmest: "I have experienced a lot of moments like this and I understood that you have to be very calm to face these moments. My teammates also transmit a lot of calm and security to me. I congratulate all the Sevillismo. This year there have been many emotions, with the World Cup, today... sometimes your head goes away and you are not analyzing what is happening. That's why I try to take it normally. I remember the people who always supported me, from my family, my colleagues, my friends... everything has been very exciting". Mendilibar took the title from Bono in the League, but gave it to him in the Europa League.
Monchi, the club's technical secretary, also spoke: "Making these people happy is the greatest thing there is. Now it's time to enjoy tomorrow in Seville and offer our fans the title." Asked about Mendilibar's continuity, he commented: "We'll see on Monday. We all know what we want."
The Basque coach José Luis Mendilibar was satisfied and at first ironic: "They gave me the medal, so I think we've won. Now it's time to enjoy this moment, then the Real game and then we'll talk about something. I'm very happy. I want the renewal. It may be that they offer it to me. It would be the milk if they didn't offer it to me. If they don't offer it to me, I'll also be happy".
Later, Mendilibar commented: "When I take vacation I will know what we have done. We started badly and they played comfortably. And then in the second half we changed and then it was hard. Nothing was played in extra time. But we have had the success of the penalties. Montiel was going to be fifth but then the order was changed".
Jose Mourinho was resigned: "Sevilla is a great team, it's not a novelty. They have a squad that we don't have. We had a great first half, but in the second half obviously Sevilla had a reaction. Then everything was very balanced and we have had the clearest ones. And then on penalties they are what they are. The referee? Not one, so many... but that's it. It's over".
The Portuguese explained why he threw the runner-up medal into the stands. "I always do. I only keep the gold ones; the silver ones I give away," he said.
