Valuable assets

Anna Ellis MAYOR, Carlos Gonzalez, joined in the tribute to the Elche Football Club in the year of their centenary.

According to the mayor, “The Elche Football Club fans are the club’s most valuable asset and are the soul of the Club.”

He added: “You are the ones who are there no matter what, through thick and thin, you have been the driving force behind the club and the team every Sunday for the last hundred years.

“I am sure that one of the main reasons why Elche is cele‐ brating its 100th anniversary is due to the strength and sup‐port of the fans.”

The team currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Esta‐dio Manuel Martinez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.

Their stadium is named af‐ter the shoe mogul, Manuel Martinez Valero, who not only