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Aburto He acted as spokesperson for the Basque institutions to publicize the agreement reached with UEFA. The mayor of Bilbao was satisfied with the compensation made by the highest body of European football.
“We said that we were going to defend the interests of the Bilbao headquarters. And we said it from the moment that UEFA unilaterally decided to break the contract with the Bilbao headquarters. UEFA recognizes the firm attitude in defense of these interests ”, said the Bilbao councilor.
“We have worked in a double direction, to obtain, on the one hand, financial compensation, that is, to recover what was spent, and on the other hand, to take into account that Bilbao is an attractive city for holding new events. That is why today we can say with great satisfaction that UEFA is going to compensate Bilbao with 1.3 million and we will host two highly relevant finals in 2024 and 2025 that will have an impact on the city ”, he added the politician.