Thousands of people from Almería took to the city streets on Tuesday to celebrate UD Almería’s LaLiga Santander promotion, that the team of players, coaches and managers travel from this afternoon to various areas of the capital in an open-top bus, amidst a festive atmosphere that lasts till night.
The Andalusian team, after drawing on Sunday in Leganés (2-2), finished as LaLiga SmartBank champions ahead of its two main rivals, Valladolid -also promoted- and Eibar, and seven years after its relegation (2014-15), it achieved the goal of returning to the First Division at the hands of its owner, the minister of Saudi Turki Al – Sheik, and coach Joan Francesc Ferrer ‘Rubi’.
Fans of rojiblancos, as on Sunday night, once again filled the city streets on Tuesday in the official celebration of the third promotion of Unión Deportiva Almería in its short history, the fourth in terms of Almería football since it was done by the extinct Agrupación Deportiva Almería in 1979.
On an open-top bus that leaves around 7:30 pm from the Mediterranean Games Stadium, the players, the coaching staff and the club leaders toured the main streets of the city to celebrate the promotion and, in addition, the title of Second Division champion, after being 19 in 42 days as leader and 37 in total between the two first.
On their successful walk through the city, the Almeria squad was ‘awarded’ by thousands of fans who crowded into the Sports Union’s festive ‘cavalcade’, most wearing red and white colors, scarves and the entity’s flag, along with many displays. of happiness.
Before immersing yourself in this route through the main arteries of Almería, the staff was hired by the mayor, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, to congratulate the team for a promotion that, he said, came after “many people from Almería” were “on the brink of a heart attack”, in addition to highlighting the Turki project and that the goals are met within established deadlines.
“The category has neither won nor lost; whether you have it or not, and Almería has proven to be a First Division city,” stressed the Almeria councilor, while the club’s CEO Mohamed El Assy, praised the effort made for the whole squad and for the fans, which coach Rubi ensured it became “fundamental and key”.
Atletico captain, goalkeeper Fernando Martínez, also took part in the act, although, overcoming emotion, he could hardly highlight the “excellent work” of all his teammates, who shouted his name before the veteran goalkeeper, conspicuously moving, in tears. for the joy of ascension.
After this, the party moved to Plaza de las Velas, where the players received cheers and applause, with red and white flags in the air to celebrate an exciting jump into the highest category of Spanish football.
Almería, whose professionals, directors and fans will continue tonight with the celebration with the final party at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, He played, since 2007, six seasons in the First Division, until his relegation at the end of 2014-15, and the next 2021-22 was the seventh in the elite of Spanish football.
Source: La Verdad
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