Barcelona - the Copa del Rey final was played at the Camp Nou, Barcelona will obviously greatly benefited. However Los Cules also want to make his opponent, Athletic Bilbao, seemed to play at home.
Both finalists originally asked finals were held at the Santiago Bernabeu, but failed because Real Madrid did not give permission. Be a few options such as the Mestalla stadium neutral, Sanchez Pijuan, and even Campi Nou and San Mames given.
But after the voting ended the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) decided to menghelat final of the Copa del Rey at Camp Nou on 30 May. The election of the stadium with a capacity of 98 thousand spectators was clearly advantageous Barca.
Although later seats will be divided equally to both supporters, Barca will still be "host" considering it is their home stadium.
But Barca still would "entertain" Bilbao as well as possible so that the opponent can feel like playing at home, in order to create the final game impartial.
"It is important for the fans that the finals were held in large stadiums and neutral. We ask finals were held at the Bernabeu, but Real Madrid president does not allow it," said Barca president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, as quoted by Soccernet.
"Another option is the Mestalla while Barca Athletic chose the Sanchez Pizjuan. Then I propose the Camp Nou and the San Mames Athletic thrusts. Voting finally chose Camp Nou, where it is a great stadium, although not a neutral place. We will make the Athletic fans like being at home alone , "he continued.(detikSport)
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