San Mamés remembers Txetxu Rojo with a minute of applause

Euskaraz irakurri: San Mamesek minutu bateko txalo zaparradarekin oroitu zuen Txetxu Red

An emotional minute of applause, not silence, he recalled in san mames in the run-up to the league match against Osasuna at José Francisco ‘Txetxu’ Red ArroitaAthletic Club legend who died on December 23 at the age of 75.

The warm ovation, fulfilling his own wish Redwho understood that a minute of silence is something too sad to honor those who leave, began after another legend of the Bilbao club, Jose Angel Iribarwill deliver a bouquet of flowers to the soccer player’s children on the same lawn as ‘La Catedral’.

Begoña’s ’11’ is the second footballer with the most official matches played in the history of Athletic (541 over 17 seasons), only behind the legendary Iribar (614). After him, and since yesterday, they are even with 514 games iker muniain Y Joseba Etxeberria, current coach of Mirandés.

To honor the memory of Red Ias he was known since his brother arrived at the Bilbao team Jose Angelthe players of the rojiblanco first team already wore black armbands in the match of the last day of the league against Real Betis at the Benito Villamarín.