Marián Mouriño: 'Celta Vigo' has advantage over Deportivo
Celta Vigo president Marián Mouriño has spoken about the club's relationship with Abanca and the rivalry with Deportivo in La Liga. In an interview, Mouriño highlighted that Celta Vigo has a 15-year advantage over Deportivo in La Liga.
"Deportivo? I don't think we're fighting for the same objectives. They still have 14 years to be fighting for the same objectives in Primera. That's true, we'll fight and it will be tough in Primera. If we're fighting for permanence, they'll also fight and we'll have a 15-year advantage", concluded Mouriño.
Additionally, Mouriño praised Abanca's attitude towards Celta Vigo during the last decade. "I value that Abanca has been with us for eight years and signed a ten-year deal with the club in moments when it was not easy to find sponsors and be in our hands. I have many friends who work at Abanca in Vigo and in the south of Galicia. It's a situation that if we value it from the north, it can be more uncomfortable. Here Abanca represents an important part of many clients, of many families who live from Abanca".
Estrella Galicia and the jersey
Another of the Celta Vigo's big sponsors is Estrella Galicia, and the club's president wanted to clarify the criteria used by their commercial partner to have a greater or lesser integration of the logo on the jerseys of the teams they economically support.
"The argument of Estrella Galicia, which defends its logo, with its colors and which pays for it, is that it makes exceptions, like it has done with us in the Centenario jersey or in the Reconquista jersey, and it has done with the Dépor because they celebrate something, the 120th anniversary. The explanation is that. For special editions or anniversaries, there are exceptions, but you have to understand that their logo and brand are sponsored as they decide".
Celta Vigo in La Liga
Celta Vigo is currently in sixth place in La Liga, with 44 points and a 35-point advantage over the leaders, Barcelona. In their next match, Celta Vigo will face Espanyol in a match that will be held at Balaídos stadium.
Javi Galán, injured
Player Javi Galán is currently injured and will not be able to participate in Celta Vigo's next match.
Celta Vigo in the 2025-2026 season
Celta Vigo has started the 2025-2026 season with a good run of results, with 11 wins, 11 draws and 9 losses in 31 matches. The team has scored 44 goals and received 40 in the current season.
Next match
Celta Vigo's next match will be held on February 28, 2027, against Espanyol at Balaídos stadium.
