06.02.2009 11:45
25th Anniversary of Gran Peña Barcelonista Gamper
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The Gran PB Gamper in Santander commemorated last January 31 its 25th Anniversary with excellent representation of FC Barcelona. Several fellow clubs also came along to show their respects to the oldest Barça supporters club in Cantabria.
As many as four FC Barcelona directors attended the 25th Anniversary of the Gran Peña
Barcelonista Gamper de Santander coinciding with the football team’s trip to the city. Vice
president, Rafael Yuste,
was joined by directors Jacint Borràs, Xavier Bagués and Patrick Auset in a pleasant
ceremony attended by 160 Barça supporters.
Also there was former FC Barcelona manager, Laureano Ruiz and ex player Francisco Sampedro, as
well as the president of Caja Cantabria, Enrique Ambrosio.
The gala supper took place at Hotel Don Carlos where plenty of emotion and Barça passion was
on display. The president of the local club, Lorena Alba, and her board of directors, organised a
successful event in a packed venue.
Several other clubs
Vice president, Rafael Yuste, thanked all of the people that had come and expressed his
satisfaction to see such interest in the supporter’s movement. Santander
welcomed 15 clubs from around Spain and some that had travelled up from
Catalonia.
The supporters clubs in attendance were: Villabalter, Arandina, Julio Alberto de Mieres,
Turón, Talavera la Real, Montijo, Chauchina, Torrelavega, Cabrera de Mar, Banyoles, Blanes, Sant
Fruitós de Bages, Balsareny, Avià and El Papiol.