Mayor Carlos Gonzalez, Cristina Martinez, and a small group of businessmen from the city met on Friday with representatives of the Elche board of directors to demand transparency in the management of the club and information on the state of negotiations to reverse the team's administrative relegation.

The first vice president, Francisco Roman, and the spokesperson for the board, Josema San Matias, were the club's representatives at an event that was also attended by Roque Marcos, former executive of the entity and leader of the 'Save Elche' platform.

Only three businessmen were present at the meeting, although it has been assured that there are several more in agreement who could not attend the meeting due to the urgency of the invitation. "Some could not come, but they have expressed their support," explained Marcos.

The meeting with the businessmen, which lasted an hour, aimed to inform the City Hall of the current situation of the club and, in case the current board feels unable, to outline an alternative plan with personalities from the business sector to take control of the club.

Cristina Martinez insisted to the board representatives that there are "doubts" about the management they have been carrying out to pay off the debts with the Treasury, which led to the administrative relegation, so she asked for "transparency" to regain the trust of the businessmen and the fans.

"When a plan B is made, it is not to kick anyone out. It was a necessary meeting due to the uncertainty that has been created with the payment of the debt," said the councilwoman, who unsuccessfully requested several times that the councillors show her the payment document.

"It is important that we are all united and with confidence because on July 31st we have to face a second amount," she said in relation to the new threat of relegation, now to Segunda B, due to the non-payment of the debt to the players.

Martinez revealed after the meeting that the vice president assured her "that he saw the payment letters yesterday in Madrid and that he is only waiting for the signing of the agreement, which could take place later today."

The new Sports councilwoman was convinced that the businesspeople of Elche will collaborate in the rescue of the club, but she insisted on creating "trust and transparency because no one would put money without knowing where it is going or if it serves any purpose."

"The plan B exists, but the idea is that President Juan Anguix can deal with this situation, and if not, that he communicates it to create a trustee and put people in charge who can save Elche," argued Martinez, who also considered it important "to know where that money will come from, although apparently it is something that the president is handling and that the other councillors do not know."

Finally, she assured that the role of the City Hall will be to "have information" and that she will try to "add and unite" in search of the best for Elche.