The collateral damage of the Cup final

After plucking the daisy, it was learned yesterday, finally, where and when they played the final of the Copa del Rey. It will be at the Vicente Calderon on 25 May. It was also confirmed how the Federation strives for mistreating a tournament already vilified : starting at the low attractiveness of the competition system and followed by improvisation, bar, fudge, which have been carried out for election day and headquarters will host the final between Barcelona and Athletic Club.

Calderon does not convince any of the two contenders. The priority, capacity and 'proximity' was the Bernabeu. None have been heard and if you have not, have done as he listens to the rain. Both the Catalans as the lions were concerned dispute the Cup in a scenario with large capacity that could be coupled with more fans from both teams. In addition, Athletic, after the 'no' of Madrid by the works in the toilets of their stadium, the work was not stepping on the capital.

To make matters worse, 20 May, at the headquarters of the final concert there. Acts Coldplay, a band, yes, but leave the lawn of Calderon more like a minefield than a green carpet. From Atletico have struggled to ensure that you time to reset the field, but the question hovers on the banks of the Manzanares if, as happened previously, change the pitch to play five days end view of the cup-bearer. ¿Bring together the right conditions? Namely.

That same day is the date chosen by Del Bosque to concentrate the selected view to the European Championship for Spain will begin on June 10 against Italy. In the Alpine country's final of the Coppa 'is May 20. The coach will have to delay twelve international players, according to the latest list . And that, as long as Barca or Madrid do not win the Champions League, since the deadline could be extended by the parties concerned of the players.

A joke in the pure state of the Cup has been known since the Feb. 8 who were to contest the final and up to March 6 has not been decided when and where the dispute. Of course, in the middle has been to three meetings in which only the partridge was dizzy and where Barcelona has finally cleared the last (and decisive) after the litany of nonsense. Villar and his subjects have come to be portrayed, this time by themselves. And all for leave to chance.

Particularly, do not understand why premium before the benefit of a club (in this case Real Madrid and perfectly works that could be expected) the tournament, however Barca is called one of the finalists. I do not know what to expect to choose a fixed base or just choose it before the start of the season, to avoid suspicions and hard feelings toward a competition instead of advancing, as happens to those who pull their strings, back up fast.

Well, all I have is clear that it will be a great match and modernity that have permeated the new logo of the Copa del Rey (which illustrates the post) is light years ahead of the competition itself.

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