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MusicDating said:

Lovely article on Oviedo's first home game in La Liga for 20-odd years. A lot of similarities to ourselves...

‘You tried to kill us’: Real Oviedo make emotional return to La Liga

Spanish club return to the top flight for the first time since 2001, having dropped several divisions and been saved from oblivion by loyal fans

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“All that’s left is to sign the death certificate,” said the local mayor, Gabino de Lorenzo, and he was keen to do that. “Given the imminent disappearance of professional football in the city, de jure and de facto,” a draft agreement began, the council invited the local amateur club Astur to take their place. Astur changed their name to Oviedo ACF, their colours to Oviedo’s colours, their badge to something near-identical to Oviedo’s. They signed Oviedo’s record appearance maker. The council promised Astur a €91,000 subsidy and the use of the Tartiere. Newspapers in the mayor’s pocket backed the project, talked up full houses that weren’t full and popular support that didn’t exist, something tin-pot dictator in the tone. Sample line: “Gabino received an improvised homage with a huge ovation when he arrived at the ground”.

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