Independiente del Valle has apologized to Barcelona after the controversial congratulatory message for the yellows’ 98th anniversary

Independiente del Valle has apologized to Barcelona SC via its Twitter account after the intense debate generated by the controversial institutional salute of the ‘rayados’ in yellow for 98 years of establishment.

The controversy arose last Monday, May 1, when Valle’s used an image of a dog’s face with the caption “serious way” to congratulate the bullfighters on their anniversary.

The photo was accompanied by the following message: “Greetings BIG. We welcome Barcelona SC to 98 years of institutional life”.

This caused the indignation of the president of the bullfighting group, Carlos Alfaro Moreno, who spoke on Tuesday in the program brand90he categorically refused the greeting of the current leaders of the Pro Serie A league.

“Don’t touch me on the question of the Selection or the question of the dog because my vein is swelling here (neck)… What a lack of respect for the institution,” said Alfaro.

“I try to handle communication well, and this dog (picture on publish) I almost quoted. I say: what are they putting there?, what’s wrong with them?…”.

And the exasperated Beto Alfaro Moreno abounded: “The day they win 16 titles like us, they will make a rat out of me.” I don’t understand that I am in his place community manager from Barcelona SC, is no longer working today. It is a serious lack of respect for another serious friendly institution, in quotation marks”.

According to Independiente’s official Twitter account, the person directly responsible for the post is community manager and, he is the one who appeals to public opinion to apologize.

“CM of #IDV To the community l In view of the meme in a serious context, with which, in a fun way, we wanted to seriously congratulate the anniversary, we want to express our sincerest apologies to @BarcelonaSC, its board and fans. Always the best for your club, which we respect,” the text reads.

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