Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] He defended the decision Barcelona Players collect their medals at the side of the pitch after winning the Women’s Super Cup on Sunday.
Barca beat Real Sociedad 3-0 Captain Marta Torrezon hoisted the trophy on her own into the stands after the game to win the tournament for the second year running.
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Meanwhile, Barcelona players helped themselves to their medals from a box set up on the sidelines, with the RFEF facing criticism on social media for not arranging a more appropriate ceremony.
“According to the award protocol of the RFEF — and taking into account the high number of institutional representatives and the infrastructure for access to the stands — the protocol department decided to activate the award ceremony in the same way as it is done. Copa del Rey,” the RFEF said in a statement.
“This is the trophy distribution to the captain of the winning team [in the stand] and distribution of medals to the winning team on the pitch or in the dressing room. This is the same ceremony that took place in the last edition of the Women’s Super Cup in 2022.
Real Betis men’s team captain Joaquin lifted the trophy in the stands at last season’s Copa del Rey final, with club staff handing out the medals to the players at the Estadio Cartuja.
However, a different process followed in the Copa de la Reina final last May, when all Barça players took to the stands and were presented with medals before the trophy lift after defeating Huelva.
This is a very common sight in finals, although there is no universal way of presenting trophies and medals.
Two goals from Aitana Bonmati and a late assist from Oshola’s header helped Barca win their first trophy of the season with a win over Real Sociedad at the Estadio Romano in Merida on Sunday.
Barca are now 58 games unbeaten in domestic competition and can make it 50 straight in Liga F with a win against Levante Las Planas on Wednesday.
However, they had to leave the Copa de la Reina Fielding an ineligible player 9-0 victory over Osasuna in the last 16. Their fate is expected to be decided this week.
