Atlético de Madrid has announced a recognition event for the historic figures Menayo, Medina, Vilde, Sheila and Larqué. It will take place after the match against Tenerife at the Metropolitano. The club invites fans to join this tribute, valuing the careers of those who defended the red and white shirt in different eras. An appointment to remember the legacy of these footballers who marked stages in the club.
The logistics of the tribute: screens, public address system and protocol on the pitch 🏟️
The tribute will be executed using a standard protocol for these cases. After the final whistle, the public address system and the stadium screens will be activated to project images of the players. A production team will coordinate the legends' entrance onto the pitch, with an estimated time of ten minutes. The lighting will be adjusted to focus on the protagonists, while the speaker's microphone will guide the ceremony. Fans are expected to remain in their seats to facilitate the flow of the event.
Hopefully the tribute doesn't end with Larqué sprinting to the parking lot 😅
Seeing five former footballers walking on the pitch is heartwarming, but also a risk. If one of them speeds up and gets injured, the tribute becomes a medical report. And if Larqué remembers he's hungry and heads to the tunnel to the locker rooms, the public address system will have to shout: come back, we haven't given you the plaque yet. At least, let them not play the anthem at full volume, because then no one can hear them telling their old stories.