The intrigue surrounding the Finalissima continues, but progress is being made. Yesterday’s four-way meeting between UEFA, CONMEBOL, RFEF and AFA yielded substantial progress that is expected to be crystallised in an official statement on Monday.
Argentina expressed its anger that the Bernabeu option was leaked without prior notice. It insisted on the idea of a neutral ground, since the idea of going to Buenos Aires was nothing more than a visceral response to the Bernabeu. It is impossible because the Monumental is occupied by AC/DC concerts. And because for Scaloni and his players it is more comfortable to play in Europe.
After that complaint, the Argentine position opened up to the option of the Bernabeu. Finding a venue now in London, Milan, Rome or Lisbon is possible, but it brings with it a host of problems: security, organization, tickets and so on. In addition, Argentina is assured that half of the Bernabeu, or more, will be on its side. From a resounding no, it went to a “let’s see”, from there to a rapprochement of positions that is expected to be definitive.
Argentine fans have the good experience of the Copa Libertadores final played at the Bernabeu between River Plate and Boca Juniors on December 9, 2018.
In the urgency that the March window has become, the RFEF also has an agreement in place for Serbia to be the opponent for the friendly on the 30th. It was closed with Egypt in Doha, on the same day that the Egyptians were going to play Saudi Arabia. These two matches have been cancelled due to the war situation in the Middle East and this has brought Spain and Serbia together.
Due to the time constraints and difficulties in organizing this match, the RFEF is considering the option of playing it at the Bernabeu. With a policy of very cheap tickets due to the proximity of the Easter holidays and school holidays that day.
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