The explosion of joy that has caused the overwhelming rise of Barakaldo has not diminished with the passing of the days. Its fans have had to wait eleven years to receive news of this nature, going through even the darkest page in the history of the club involved. Therefore, the manufacturing entity and the municipal council want to hold a celebration at the level of an event that has returned the illusion to the second city of Biscay. The day chosen for the celebration is Saturday. Numerous activities will be carried out throughout the day and they want to dye the city of gualdinegro.
Joseba Núñez, general manager of the club, was in charge of explaining the itinerary in a press conference together with municipal representatives. The celebration will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the veterans’ match for the centenary of Unión Sport in which Athletic and the factory group itself will also participate. When what they have called the ‘Baraka Eguna’ will really begin, it will be at 1:30 p.m. with a pintxo-pote in Zaballa, which will be set with a txaranga. At 3:15 p.m. the bus will pass by to welcome the squad and the coaching staff responsible for this feat.
Behind the bus, the descent to Lasesarre is prepared, whose outskirts will have ambiguous areas where the celebration can continue before the match against Padura, which will begin at 5:00 p.m. Inside the stadium, the team will be presented with the champions’ trophy and a great entrance is expected due to the popular prices that Barakaldo has arranged for all audiences. However, the real tribute will be at the end of said clash. At that time, around 8:00 p.m., the members of the first team will be received at the Town Hall and they will celebrate it on its balcony, hoping that there will be a mob of supporters in Herriko Plaza, as happened in the last ascent.
Amaia del Campo, mayoress of Barakaldo, stressed that “the team has revolutionized the city and we are delighted by the promotion after the hard years we have lived, on the verge of disappearing.” “This is the opportunity to dream again,” she added. In the sense that “the objective is to reach the Second Division and we have not started on the wrong path.” Joseba Núñez thanked the fans for their role, reviewing the last meeting in Azkoitia. “The behavior was exemplary and this was transmitted to me by the president of Anaitasuna, who was very grateful,” he said. “It was a show and I was very moved seeing all the people who accompanied us,” he highlighted. Both encourage everyone to join the team in the celebration on Saturday, as well as to take out their flags on the balconies and in the street.