The town of Íllora in Granada welcomed the president of FC Barcelona, Sandro Rosell, who came to join the penya’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The blaugrana maximum representative came along with head director of the Social Comission Pau Vilanova. Among a large child expectation, the president reminded “the goal of the Club is that of making all kinds Barça fans, because this club is a feeling”. On the other hand, Rosell also thanked the passion the supporters of Íllora have for Barça.

Senior penya in Andalusia 

The PB de Íllora es the first one to reach this figure in Andalusia, and the second one outside Catalunya. With the great expectation, the president visited the penya’s headquarters, where a plaque has been unveiled. During his visit, Rosell also greeted the mayor of Íllora, Francisco Doménec, who gave him a shirt of local team UD Íllora, with the president’s name on the back. Former Barça player from the 80’s Lobo Carrasco also took part on all the celebrations.

Keeping an eye on Gijón and Madrid 

Despite being with the supporters’ clubs of Granada, the president did not miss any detail of the football and basketball games that were being played in Gijón and Madrid. A giant screen in the event room of Íllora, allowed them to enjoy an evening of blaugrana football and basketball with a happy ending for the latter.Sandro Rosell travelled to Madrid to be on his basketball cup final since he is president.