According to Marca, Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez will travel to Ceuta this Friday, a development first reported by OK Diario. This trip is clearly an official club visit, and Butragueño, along with Real Madrid's honorary president and Ceuta native Pirri, will also accompany him.
According to the plan, Florentino will meet with Juan Jesús Vivas, the president of the Autonomous City of Ceuta, during his visit. Real Madrid hopes to express the club's closeness and support to Ceuta directly through this meeting. This trip comes just three days after the jersey controversy at the Martínez Valero stadium.
Before the match between Elche and Real Madrid, players appeared wearing T-shirts supporting Ceuta, but Vinicius, Mbappe, and Konate did not fully display the message on the T-shirts like the other players. Vinicius and Mbappe rolled up their T-shirts, covering the slogan "We are all from Ceuta," and Konate also did not display the T-shirt as completely as his teammates. All three took off their T-shirts during the pre-match handshake between the two teams.
This scene subsequently sparked a great deal of criticism and discussion, and had a significant social impact. It is precisely for this reason that Florentino decided to personally intervene and travel to Ceuta. Real Madrid is particularly concerned about the public's interpretation of this incident and whether it will raise any questions about the club's stance towards Ceuta.
Real Madrid had previously supported this initiative, and after the incident, the club also emphasized that players have the right to decide for themselves whether to participate in this action personally. This Friday, Florentino will personally travel to Ceuta, accompanied by Pirri. This Real Madrid legend has deep ties to his birthplace, Ceuta. Florentino's visit will further demonstrate Real Madrid's official club-level support for the city.
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