Real Madrid President says Ceuta visit not related to ‘recent news’
Summary
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez visited Ceuta city hall to show support for the Spanish territory. He said his visit was planned weeks ago and was not connected to recent events, including recent immigration issues affecting Ceuta.Key Facts
- Florentino Perez attended an event at Ceuta city hall on Friday.
- Perez said the visit was planned for several weeks and unrelated to recent news.
- Ceuta is a Spanish territory that experienced over 70,000 irregular crossings from Morocco in July.
- Real Madrid players had recently shown support for Ceuta by wearing shirts with the message “We are all mackerels,” a nickname for people from Ceuta.
- Some players, including Kylian Mbappe, chose not to display the message and explained they did not want to prioritize one group’s suffering over another.
- Real Madrid respects players' freedom to make their own decisions about such messages.
- Perez was accompanied by honorary Real Madrid President Jose Martinez Pirri, who is from Ceuta.
- The visit aimed to express solidarity and hope for a return to normal life in Ceuta soon.
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