Celebration of Real Madrid’s victory in Cibeles in the League: schedule, route and traffic restrictions
The Merengue team won their 36th league. Last Saturday, four days before the end of the season, Real Madrid were crowned champions of the tournament following Girona’s victory over Barcelona. In addition, in the same week, the team under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti managed to reach the Champions League final, and this news makes Madrid fans dream of the opportunity to win their fifteenth cup.
This Sunday the team will return to the capital, and the white fans will not hesitate to give them their due at the feet of the goddess Cybele. The day of celebration will begin with a private event at the Valdebebas sports town at 9:30 am, where Pedro Rocha, President of the RFEF, will present the trophy to Florentino Perez.
After this, the team will go to the Real Casa de Correos, where they will be met by the President of the Community of Madrid at around 10:30. They will also stop at the town hall and Almudena Cathedral for the traditional offering to the patron saint of the capital.
Following the official events, around 11:15, the players will board an open-top bus and tour the streets of the capital. His arrival at the meeting with fans in Cibeles is scheduled for 12:30.
There will be no celebration at the Santiago Bernabeu for the occasion, because this Sunday the stadium will host the Music Bank World Tour, one of the biggest K-Pop events in the world.
traffic reduction
To mark the title celebrations by fans in the Plaza de Cibeles and to ensure the safety of competitors and other road users, traffic closures are planned throughout the city center.
From 18:50 on Saturday, May 11, gradual outages will be recorded in the Cibeles area due to installation work, which will last until 20:00 on Sunday, by which time dismantling is planned to be completed. completely restore movement.
Also on Sunday, from approximately 11:00 until the end of the event, a complete traffic closure is planned on the following roads, as well as on adjacent streets:
- Plaza de Cibeles
- Paseo del Prado
- Plaza Canovas del Castillo
- Recoletos Walk
- Velasquez
- Goya
- Columbus Square
- Alcala
- Independence Square
- Gran Via
The Madrid City Council recommends that citizens use public transport and avoid traveling in private vehicles in areas where traffic is limited or restricted. For long trips it is advisable to use M-30 and M-40.