José Castro and Jesús Arroyo during the presentation of the X Trofeo Antonio Puerta
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JESÚS ARROYO: 'HAVING SCHALKE TAKE PART IN THE TROPHY WAS OUR MAIN AIM'

19/03/2019
'There are 700 fans coming from Germany and we will stream it live throughout the world through YouTube and Facebook,' said the Subdirector General

Jesús Arroyo, Sevilla FC's Subdirector General, accompanied the president, José Castro during the presentation of the Antonio Puerta Trophy which, as is well known, will take place this 22 Friday at 20:45 against Schalke 04: 'From the directors, we wanted the tenth edition to have the largest audience. It's an honour for us to have Schalke 04 here - it was our primary objective and we thank the German club for their cooperation. We have included a series of measures such as reduced prices of 10, 15 and 20 Euro and the loaning of your seat so that everyone has the chance to come to the stadium.'

'We will be streaming the match live on Facebook and YouTube so that all Sevillistas can see the game'

'The largest televised audience possible is another goal we set ourselves so that all Sevillistas may see the game easily and for free. Therefore, we will be streaming the game live on YouTube and Facebook. Furthermore, we will be showing off the shirt and commemorative scarf, as well as a series of ceremonies that we will not reveal just yet, in addition to some special guests from that day that changed the history of Sevilla FC. We want everyone to get involved with the Antonio Puerta Trophy,' explained Arroyo.

Regarding the match itself, the Subdirector General commented that '700 away fans, from Germany and Germans living in Spain, will be coming to the Sánchez-Pizjuán. Fortunately, we often have busy summers with European fixtures and finals, meaning it is hard to find a date that works. We normally play the trophy in the summer to present the new team but the dates did not work.'

'We have to keep giving this trophy more importance and value, from the opponent participating to the trophy's format itself. With the care the club has put in organising this event and the fans' satisfaction, the trophy will not lose any value although it is taking place during the season,' Arroyo finished.