Levante faces one of the most exciting matches in its entire sporting history. The competition returns to the Ciutat de Valencia, three weeks later, after the fateful natural disaster that the entire Valencian Community He has lived since the flood of ’57 or the Tous reservoir in 1982.
That is why the granota team will return to the field of play to pay a sincere and warm tribute to all those affected, people, clubs and associationswho since last October 29 have seen how their lives have changed radically in a matter of hours.
The Orriols entity has called 16 football schools and clubs from the affected areas, more than 4,000 people, and that 160 of them will directly enter the field of play to take part in the different actions that will be carried out in the preludes to the game.
Among these sports entities in the south of the metropolitan area of Valencia is the E1 Paiporta. Your president, Yolanda Folgueria wanted to convey how exciting it is to receive this love and how important it is. these activities for the youngest players.
“It is a very exciting and very emotional gesture. I thank the club for this detail. Soccer is a ball of oxygen and helps the little ones a lot to try to get out of the situation they are experiencing. More than 800 people from our club will travel to the Ciutat, it is incredible“says Yolanda.
Likewise, the Levante UD Cent Anys Foundationwill place a bouquet of flowers in the presidential box in memory of José Luis Marínpatron of the Foundation itself, and who died as a result of the flood.
3000 granotas affected
The figure that directly affects the club rises to 3,000. This amount is the Granota club subscriberswhich according to the entity itself, have been seen affected directly or indirectly by floods.
That is why Levante has chartered a total of three buses, on demand and free of chargeto move all the fans from the different municipalities affected by DANA. These will be received by the president of the club, Pablo Sánchez, and the CEO, José Danvila.
“Your names, in our temple and in our memory”
Another of the actions that Levante has carried out for the return to competition in the Ciutat de Valencia, and that will remain until the end of the season, is the placement of a canvas that shows all the names of the municipalities affected by the DANA.
According to the entity itself, “this action seeks to keep alive the memory and solidarity with the affected towns, in addition to inspiring the thousands of fans who come to the stadium to join in the reconstruction and mutual support.”