La Liga rival clubs want fans at the Spanish cup final

Athletic Bilbao want to play the Copa Del Rey final against Real Sociedad with fans in the stands [COURTESY]

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) expressed its support for a call Monday by the Spanish Cup finalists Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao for the final to be played with fans in the ground.

The clubs said in a joint press release that they had met with Luis Rubiales, the president of the RFEF, who had agreed to ask the general assembly on May 8, if the final could be played with open doors.