Arizona Coyotes majority owner Alex Meruelo finally breaks silence

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Cooper Godin
April 14, 2024 (5:32 PM)

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The Arizona Coyotes' move to Salt Lake City, Utah is set to be announced in the coming days and with rumours running rampant over the last week regarding the relocation, there's been radio silence from the team's owner, Alex Meruelo, until now.

On Saturday, Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo released a statement through the team's social media accounts. He didn't directly mention the team's pending relocation but went on to say that he understands and empathizes with the fans at this time.

Meruelo went on to add that he hopes to be able to speak more about the situation soon and that until 'a myriad of issues are resolved', he won't be able to discuss anymore publicly.

"There has been a lot of discussion in recent days about the future of the Arizona Coyotes. I understand and empathize with the concerns of our fans, our community, our partners, our players, our front office and all of our team members. I hope to address the issues as soon as I am able to speak on the topics." Meruelo said.

He added, "We are focused on a myriad of issues that are unresolved, and therefore we are unable to make any official public comments at this time. However, you have my commitment that I am going to speak on all of these issues and publicly address all of your concerns as promptly as possible.

Respectfully,

Alex Meruelo."

It's understandable that Meruelo isn't allowed to speak specifically about the team's relocation for legality reasons and it's possible he's been placed under a gag order until everything is signed and made official. However, there's no reason for him to wait several days to put out a statement like the one on Saturday.

The Coyotes have two games remaining in the regular season and will finish off the campaign at home on Wednesday night in what will be the final National Hockey League contest in Arizona for potentially a while.