Institutional visit to Ceuta

José Martínez Pirri, honorary president of Real Madrid, visited Ceuta, his hometown, accompanied by president Florentino Pérez and Emilio Butragueño, the club's Director of Institutional Relations. They were received there by Juan Jesús Vivas, president of the autonomous city of Ceuta.

Upon their arrival at the Assembly Palace, Pirri and Florentino Pérez signed the city's honor book in the old town hall. Subsequently, they entered the Throne Room, where Vivas, Pirri, and Florentino Pérez addressed the attendees. 

Pirri: “I was born in Ceuta and I am very proud to be 'caballa'”
“Good afternoon, dear friends and fellow citizens. First of all, I want to begin by thanking the president of the autonomous city of Ceuta, Juan Jesús Vivas, for receiving us today in our land, in your land, and in my land. I also want to thank my president of Real Madrid, Mr. Florentino Pérez, for wanting to accompany me and stand by my side on such a special day as today.” 

“To my dear Ceutans and fellow citizens, I am delighted to be in this land, in my land, with you. But at the same time, I am very sad. Sad for the situation the city and its citizens are going through. I was born here, in Ceuta, many years ago, very close to this town hall. I am very proud to be 'caballa'.” 

Support for the people of Ceuta
“Ceuta is part of my life, my memories, and my roots. And I suffer for what you are going through. To all Ceutans, I want to give you my love and support during these very difficult times. I am with you and I hope this situation is resolved as soon as possible. A big hug to all of you. Long live Ceuta and its people! Thank you very much.” 

Florentino Pérez: “I want to convey our support, affection, and solidarity during these very difficult times to all Ceutans”
“It is an honor and a privilege to accompany today our honorary president, José Martínez Pirri, one of the great illustrious figures of Ceuta that Spain has and that we are fortunate to also have at Real Madrid. Pirri represents all the values of madridismo and is an example of what Real Madrid means in the world.” 

“I want to emphasize, to avoid any doubts, that today’s event in support of our honorary president and Ceutan and the city of Ceuta has been in preparation with the president of Ceuta, not due to any recent news, but rather we have been preparing it for several weeks.” 

Message of solidarity with Ceuta
“And I also take this opportunity to convey all our support, all our affection, and our solidarity during these very difficult times to all Ceutans. We send you a big hug and wish that Ceuta, as I mentioned earlier in the book I signed, regains normalcy as soon as possible.” 

Vivas: “Madrid is here today to tell Ceutans that Ceuta does not give up”
“This is a historic moment and also an event of significance for Ceuta. And it is for several reasons. Because we are being visited, at the highest institutional level, by Real Madrid, which is the first time it officially visits Ceuta. And perhaps more importantly, it is the reason why Real Madrid, with its president, its honorary president, and the Director of Institutional Relations, has come. It is a moment when Ceuta is at a true crossroads, a moment when we are going through the deepest and most difficult existential crisis of all. And today Madrid is here to tell Ceutans that Ceuta does not give up.” 

Gratitude
“Dear president, dear Florentino, thank you very much for being here to bear witness to this support. Speaking of Florentino Pérez means speaking of a successful person in every field. He can feel very proud of having the privilege and also the responsibility of presiding over an institution like Real Madrid. 124 years of history, more than 200 titles across the two sections, 1.2 billion euros in revenue, and, above all, the most important thing: being in the hearts of more than six hundred million people around the world, who today, in some way, are focused and feeling the struggles of Ceuta.”

Words for Pirri
“Thank you very much to Mr. José Martínez Pirri. Our dear and admired Pirri. I believe he is one of the Ceutans who are part of Ceuta’s history. He is because of his sporting career, which is almost impossible to match. But Pirri has never lost sight of the fact that he is from Ceuta; he has always kept his roots very present.”

“In this moment of turmoil, difficulties, and concern that we are experiencing in Ceuta, one of the first calls was from Pirri, asking me how we were and if we needed anything. Real Madrid is fundamentally about principles and values, and I believe our fellow citizen represents them well.” The event concluded with an exchange of gifts and a group photo.

Disclaimer: Translation generated by artificial intelligence. It may contain inaccuracies.