The President of the Regional Government, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, has congratulated Rayo Vallecano for taking Vallecas "so far" after competing in the Conference League final against Crystal Palace. This match was historic for the Madrid-based club, which, despite the defeat, placed the neighborhood at the center of European football.
Ayuso made these remarks last Friday from La Piragüera de Aranjuez, during the first sporting event held after the final. The Madrid leader acknowledged that she would have preferred to go to the Real Casa de Correos to celebrate the title with the team, although it was not possible in the end.
“"I wish that at the end of this event I could have rushed to the Real Casa de Correos to celebrate the Conference League victory with Rayo. It hasn't been possible, but taking advantage of the fact that this is the first sporting event we have afterwards, I want to tell all the fans and the entire club that we are very proud"
The leader emphasized that Rayo Vallecano has once again made its fans dream and has shown that teams from Madrid, both in football and other sports disciplines, are "top-tier".
The final against Crystal Palace marked an unprecedented milestone: the first European final played by Rayo Vallecano in its one hundred years of history. The match emotionally mobilized Vallecas, a neighborhood that fully committed to its team for the opportunity to win its first title and become the first Spanish club to win the Conference League.
With this congratulation, Ayuso has wanted to convey the recognition of the Regional Government to an entity that, beyond the final result, has written one of the most significant pages in its recent history and has reinforced the sense of belonging of a fanbase particularly linked to its neighborhood.
