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- The final of the final will be played in Madrid, Spain, from 8:30 pm (local time / CET / GMT +1) on December 9, 2018.
- Access to the public of both clubs will be done in equal conditions, guaranteeing the coexistence of the sporting pbadion and the respect of the rivalry.
- The alternative site was chosen because it meets a set of conditions guaranteeing the safety of the meeting and the integrity of the competition.
- Spain is the country with the largest Argentine community abroad.
Luque, Paraguay – November 29, 2018. The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) informs that after badyzing various alternatives, the Presidency and the Council of the second stage of the final of the CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2018, according to their articles 4 and 35 of the CONMEBOL regulation LIBERTADORES 2018 have unanimously decided that the match between Club Atlético River Plate and Club Atlético Boca Juniors will take place on December 9 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the city of Madrid, Spain, at 8:30 pm local / CET / GMT +1) with public access to both clubs under equal conditions.
"Football should be a sporting event, to which all fans can attend.We want to remind South America and the world that football can and must be lived in peace and that the pbadion for sport and respect rival are complementary values that can coexist "said Alejandro Domínguez, president of CONMEBOL.
CONMEBOL chose Madrid as its seat for the following reasons: (i) the exceptional nature of the situation; (ii) the security guarantees offered by the city and the Spanish State; (iii) the neutrality of the playing field; (iv) the capacity and quality of sports infrastructure and terrain; (v) the existence of extensive logistics, accommodation and public transportation facilities; (vi) the existence of a rich football tradition, part of a culture of fair play and a history of behaviors related to sports values and the principles of non-violence; and (vii) the creation in Spain of an Argentine community of more than 250,000 inhabitants, the largest abroad.
"Madrid is a city that offers us every guarantee for the speedy and correct organization of this event in a context of exceptional circumstances.Not only is it one of the safest cities in the world, but the Santiago Bernabéu is one of the safest cities in the world. an elite stadium that offers the highest standards of safety and comfort to compete in a match of this magnitude.In addition, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport is the one that has the highest number of connections with the airport. Latin America All this guarantees us the conditions for the CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2018 to be defined on the field and wins for the club this goal more goals in the final ", concluded President Dominguez.
CONMEBOL and all its member badociations are grateful for the decision of the President of the Spanish Government, Mr Pedro Sánchez, to authorize the celebration of the final in the country; the approval and support of FIFA, the governing body of world football, to hold this meeting exceptionally in another confederation; to UEFA, the governing body of European football, for its cooperation with the organization of this CONMEBOL event in Europe; to the Royal Spanish Football Federation for its hospitality and warm reception in Madrid; and Real Madrid CF for opening the doors of South American football and putting their best efforts at the disposal of the event.
Finally, CONMEBOL sends a fraternal thank you to each of the cities around the world who have shown their interest and offered their good offices and facilities to host the final of the CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2018, in a precious gesture. friendship. and solidarity with South American football.
It should be noted that the approval of a branch outside South America is the exceptionality of the situation. Beginning with the 2019 edition, the CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 'UNIQUE FINAL, whose inaugural edition will be held in Santiago de Chile, will promote fairness and sport competitiveness and will allow the establishment of more standards. high quality and uniform parameters. in terms of planning, organization, logistics, experience in stadiums, event marketing, public order and security checks.
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