Pamplona (EFE).- Osasuna fans gave a warm welcome this Sunday at the Pamplona airport to the club’s players, board of directors and coaching staff after proclaiming themselves runners-up in the Copa del Rey.
Dressed in Osasuna’s red shirts, the redo fans, many of them boys and girls, have gathered at the arrivals gate of the Pamplona airport to await the arrival of the players, who this Saturday lost by a minimum (2-1). in Seville against Real Madrid.
Osasuna’s coach, Jaboga Arrasate, and the author of the rojillo team’s goal in La Cartuja, Lucas Torró, have been some of the most acclaimed by the fans who have gathered at the airport, who have shown their passion for the Navarrese club , despite the fact that the first official title in its history could not be achieved.
But, above all, the center of attention of the fans has once again been the Argentinian Chimy Ávila, who has not tired of signing autographs and taking photos with the Osasuna supporters, who have not stopped shouting his name until he has gone up to the bus with his companions.
Arrasate thanks the fans
Arrasate stopped for a few seconds to attend to the media, to whom he pointed out that he was “a little better” in spirit and stressed that “what yesterday was a pity, but today you realize a little of the pride What does playing a final mean, mobilizing so many people”.
The coach thanked all the fans, “those who came and those who are here” and stressed that “we have taken one more step, we have placed another stone in the growth of the club”.
The president of Osasuna, Luis Sabalza, commented on his arrival in Pamplona that he was in “good” spirits. At the club they are “hopeful, to move on”, said Sabalza, who pointed out that being received in this way by the fans despite the defeat “is always encouraging”.
This Monday, the official receptions
After the arrival of the board of directors, coaching staff and players, this Monday will be the turn of the institutional receptions to the club.
Thus, on Monday, at 5:00 p.m., a reception will take place at the Pamplona City Hall for the club’s board of directors, headed by the president, Luis Sabalza, and the squad, represented by the captains, David García and Unai García.
Later, at 6:00 p.m., the board of directors and the Osasuna captains will go to the Throne Room of the Palacio de Navarra to attend a reception by the Provincial Government, which will thus recognize the performance of the rojillos in the Copa del Rey despite losing the final against Real Madrid at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville.