Muniain, De Marcos, Valverde, Uriarte and Iribar offer the title to the fans from the balcony of the City Hall

BILBAO, 11 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The captains of Athletic Club, Iker Muniain and Óscar de Marcos, the coach Ernesto Valverde, the club president, Jon Uriarte, and the legendary Bilbao goalkeeper and club ambassador, José Ángel Iribar, have offered the Copa del Rey 2023-24 to the tens of thousands of fans who chant for them, crowding the area around the town hall.

The team arrived at the Town Hall on the barge that crossed the estuary from Getxo after seven in the afternoon. There, they were received by the mayor of Bilbao, Juan Marti Aburto, who pointed out that last Saturday a new story began in Athletic, "which is the story of our lives."

"To Ernesto, to Iker, to the entire squad, you have made us suffer a lot, you have made us cry a lot, you have made us laugh, sing, dance, you have made us enjoy, you have made us much happier," he indicated. , to add that "if there is a feeling that unites us and of which we are proud, it is the Athletic feeling."

After thanking a team that is "unique in the world, with a single philosophy", he pointed out that the "fundamental thing for boys and girls, for young people, is that from today they know that with that shirt, with the team's Athletic and with that philosophy, you can win, you can be champions." "I ask you to continue giving us joy and I hope the barge will sail the estuary again sooner rather than later," she said.

Next, Jon Uriarte stated that Athletic has "the best fans in the world, period." "And now what? Well, when you already have something, you want more. We want more," he added.

For his part, the team captain, Iker Muniain, has assured that the team will "never" forget the celebration with all those who have been to the estuary, all those who are in the City Hall and all those who have accompanied them. throughout the entire route.

In addition, he gave a "huge applause" to all his teammates, the team, and the club who were at La Cartuja who "had so much responsibility for winning this title and they finally achieved it 40 years later," he assured that "it hasn't been "We need to win to boast of this unique philosophy, because it has taken us 40 years and we have always boasted of doing it the way we do it, with what we do and with the style we have."

"That is an absolute merit in these times, but if you also accompany it with a title like this, it gives us the reason that we are on the right path. This belongs to everyone, to all the athletes who are here today, who "They were in the Charterhouse, they are around the world following us. So let's celebrate it," he concluded.

The coach, Ernesto Valverde, for his part, has highlighted that "we are the most fascinating club in the world, that's for sure, and by celebrating the titles we are the best." In addition, he has made two mentions, one for the players "who are the ones who represent us on the field" and another for all those "who are out there and all those who are in all parts of the world who feel Athletic."

"Our fans, who are out there waiting, have made it possible for today to be something unforgettable, everlasting and for the whole world to be watching us right now," he concluded.

The last to speak was Iribar, who stated that "the people who are watching us, especially on television or around the world, will be amazed at the fans we have." "Next year we are going for the Cup again," he urged.