Mayor’s municipal administration Jaume Collboni He accepted Vox’s request, which called on the Barcelona City Council to open talks with the Royal Spanish Football Federation for the Catalan capital to host the event. matches for the men’s team to compete in the qualifying round. World 2026. Sports Counselor, socialist David Escudé, stated that he viewed this demand of the far-right party positively, without going into too much detail.
“I appreciate the response, although it was short,” replied Vox councilor Liberto Senderos. The mayor stated that the last official match of the Spanish team in Barcelona was in 1975, when they played against Denmark in the knockout stage. European cup in the lost field sarria.
In any case, the latest example of a Spanish match in Catalonia is much more recent. The team in March 2022, where he took over as head coach at the time. Luis Enrique– A friendly match against Albania was held in the stadium Cornellà-El Prat. “The Catalan fans of the national team had to wait 18 years to enjoy a match,” Senderos said. Vox decided that Barcelona should be “involved in the challenge” of hosting the team in the qualifying phase of the next World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. preparation” The 2030 championship, where Spain will be one of the venues.