Real Mallorca in full, staff, coaching staff, assistants and leaders, They were received in the courtyard of the Consolat de la Mar, headquarters of the Balearic Government, by the three institutions (City Council, Consell de Mallorca and the Balearic Government) and by its three highest representatives: the mayor José Hila, the president of the Consell Catalina Cladera, and the regional president Francina Armengol, respectively, in a simple act and without fans for health reasons.
Among the honorees were not three players: Baba and Trajkovski, who are with their selections, nor the goalkeeper and captain of the squad Manolo Reina for personal reasons. In addition, the most notable absence was that of the coach Luis García Plaza, in Madrid, due to the death of his father. However, the coach returns to the island this Friday night to lead the team for the last game, on Sunday in Ponferrada.
During the act, the three institutional representatives had a few words of condolence for the Mallorcan coach and his family.
In the speeches, President Armengol stated that “Let's see if we consolidate ourselves and we don't have to celebrate a promotion again, there are other things that can be celebrated“. For his part, Mayor Hila noted that” you have proven to be more than a team, you are a great family that has fought together to achieve the goal: promotion “. Cladera stressed the difficulties of the year due to the pandemic and the fact of having played all season without the support of the public.
The acts were accompanied by the president of the Balearic Football Federation, and vice president of the RFEF, Miquel Bestard, who this season has celebrated two promotions, that of Mallorca to First and that of UD Ibiza to Second division.
The president of Real Mallorca, Andy Kohlberg, dismissed the event in Majorcan with a “Visit Mallorca i la seva gent!” ('Long live Mallorca and its people!).