Overview
- The satirical figure features a Balaídos model with Abel Caballero portrayed as backing Vigo’s 2030 World Cup bid and Alfonso Rueda and RFEF president Rafael Louzán depicted as opposing it.
- The Meco was installed in Porta do Sol on February 13 and is set to be judged on February 17 at 20:45, with local media suggesting two characters may be burned and one pardoned.
- During the ceremony, Caballero alleged that the Xunta and the Pontevedra provincial council refuse to pay for stadium works needed for the bid.
- City officials announced a separate deal the same day extending the Zona Franca concession for the Río stand parcel by 49 years to enable Balaídos expansion.
- The entronization included batucada, charanga, traditional music, cabezudos and merdeiros with a modest crowd, and the París de Noia orchestra performance was postponed to next Friday due to heavy-rain risk.