MADRID, 24 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Athletic Club squad and coaching staff observed a minute of silence before beginning their training session this Saturday in memory of José Francisco ‘Txetxu’ Rojo, a historic ex-soccer player from the Biscayan club who passed away this Friday at the age of 75.
As the Basque team pointed out, in this emotional memory of the player with the second most matches played in their history, there was also the exporter and former teammate José Ángel Iríbar, the only one that Red could not reach in his 17 seasons as a rojiblanco player. “Your name will remain forever engraved in the pages of Athletic Club. The ‘athleticzales’ and the world of football will always remember you,” said the Basque team.
In addition, Athletic informed that all those who want to say goodbye to Rojo I will have the opportunity to do so next week at the Basilica of Begoña, his neighborhood, where the funeral of the legend ‘zurigorri’ will be held on December 27 at 7:00 p.m.
“To honor his memory, the first men’s team will also wear black armbands in the match that Real Betis and Athletic Club will play next Thursday on matchday fifteen of LaLiga. Before Athletic Club-Osasuna begins, the next match that the ‘lions’ will play in San Mamés on January 9, there will be a minute’s silence that will turn into applause at the request of Txetxu Rojo himself, who wants to thank the fans of San Mamés for all the incredible years lived at Athletic Club , in which he played 541 games”, the club stressed.