The Super Cup final makes the long-awaited Laporta-Florentino reunion possible
It has had to be out of the Spanish borders, in a neutral terrain, to be able to witness the reunion between Joan Laporta, president of the FC Barcelona, and Florentino Pérez, mandator of the Real Madrid. Both groups attained to arrive to the final of the Supercopa of Spain after winning to Osasuna (2-0) and to the Athletic of Madrid (5-3) respectively, and will confront this Sunday to the 20:00 h to determine who will be the champion of this competition.
The meeting between both mandators took place in the Embassy of Spain in Saudi Arabia, in an act chaired by Jorge Hevia Sierra, current Spanish ambassador in this country. In addition to the mentioned, also were present the president of the Managing Commission of the RFEF, Pedro Rocha. As ‘Sportive World’, treated mainly subjects related with the Supercopa and the expansion of the Spanish football.
🇪🇸🇸🇦 Official reception in the Embassy of Spain in Riad.
🤝 To the act, chaired by the ambassador Jorge Hevia, have assisted the leaders of the RFEF and the presidents of @realmadrid and @FCBarcelona_is.
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— RFEF (@rfef) January 13, 2024
The meeting began with some words of the Ambassador of Spain in Saudi Arabia, the one who, in addition to welcoming the presents, expressed his congratulations by the importance that is purchasing the Spanish football in this territory and how the agreements are boosting the expansion of the sport in this nation. “The agreements will be beneficial for our football and for this country. Help us to that know better this country and the process of transformation and growth that is experiencing”, signalled.
The opinion of Joan Laporta and Florentino Pérez on the Supercopa
Later, Joan Laporta took the word to express his joy by the fact that the Supercopa of Spain have trascended borders and contest in Saudi Arabia, something that, fits to stand out, occurs from the year 2020 and, in theory, the agreement will be valid until the year 2029. “I appreciate to the RFEF for awarding him to this competition the world-wide importance that is him giving when playing here“, emphasized.
By his part, Florentino Pérez left clear that expects to witness a very thrilling meeting and followed, since, according to his words, both finalists add 1000 million followers in social networks all over the world, what evidence the importance of both clubs. “The party of morning will be a party of the football, of a football that does not understand of borders“, limited.
“The Supercopa of Spain has to boost the union”
Finally, Pedro Rocha, on line with the previous comments, highlighted the importance of the competition to give to know better the Spanish football. “This competition is of vital importance for us, since it allows to the Spanish football open to the world. The Supercopa of Spain is only to experience the best football, as it will show tomorrow here in Riad. The Supercopa of Spain has to boost the union, the fraternity and the equality; especially, the equality”, concluded.
