MADRID, Jan. 21 (SportsFinding) –
Atlético de Madrid has reached a record 130,000 members, the highest in the entity's more than 116 years of history, with 58,101 subscribers sitting at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium and 71,899 non-subscribers, the mattress club said Tuesday .
The 130,000 members extend from the number 1 partner, Pedro Palmero, who signed up on October 8, 1940 and has been the Atleti member for more than 79 consecutive years, until the last person to become a member this Tuesday, January 21, 2019, which is Belén Lorca Baena, resident in Ceuta.
Wife of Rafael Gallardo Ferrón, president of the Peña Atlético de Ceuta 17/05, both will witness next Sunday – together with their son Rafael, 2 years old – the derby that will measure Atlético de Madrid with Leganés in the Wanda Metropolitano , invited by the club.
“The number of partners is rising steadily, since the passion for these colors does not stop growing. Our fans are spread throughout the Spanish geography, there are athletic partners in all the provinces of Spain and there are more and more partners throughout the world: we are present in 65 countries, “the club said in a statement.
In addition, the entity chaired by Enrique Cerezo has reminded all those athletics who are not yet unpaid members of the club that “the term of admission of new members for the current 2019-20 campaign is still open”. The fee for adult non-paid members is 58 euros per season and 29 euros for children and youngsters.