Simeone Attends Medinaceli Procession Before Hosting Barcelona
Diego Simeone said his squad remains determined to fight until the end this week. He spoke ahead of a LaLiga clash with Barcelona and just before a Champions League quarter-final tie.
Hours later, the Atlético coach attended Madrid’s famed Good Friday rites. He arrived with his wife, Carla Pereyra, and stood among attendees at the ceremony.
Public appearance and reactions
Simeone appeared alongside Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida. The mayor is a well-known Atlético supporter and a friend of the coach.
The appearance was broadcast live on Telemadrid. Footage shared on social networks showed the coach at a specific moment marked 19:03.
Fans quickly noted the time. It echoed Atlético’s foundation year, 1903.
Medinaceli procession facts
The tribute honors Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno, or Cristo de Medinaceli. The procession is among Madrid’s most notable Good Friday events.
Organisers and route
The event was organised by the Archicofradía Primaria Nacional de la Real e Ilustre Esclavitud. It began at the Basílica de Jesús de Medinaceli in Plaza de Jesús.
Scale and heritage
- The brotherhood counts around 2,800 members.
- More than 120 costaleros carried the image.
- The seated statue measures 1.73 metres and dates to the 17th century.
- The float stands four metres tall and weighs about 3.5 tonnes.
Simeone’s attendance at the Medinaceli Procession came just hours before hosting Barcelona in LaLiga. The juxtaposition highlighted a quiet moment before a high-profile football week.
Filmogaz.com covered the coach’s public appearance and the procession’s details. Supporters and onlookers followed both the religious event and the upcoming matches with keen interest.
