I always had the impression that sheltering one or more World Cup games would be a source of pride and joy to any and all citizen of any and all city.
These days or these days, and also in the days preceding the match (s), regardless of which teams were in the field, the municipality would be in a pleasant policy.
Hotels, bars and moved restaurants, full trade and earning high, local citizens interacting friendly with visiting fans, finally, an atmosphere worthy of the most important football event that exists, and that occurs every four years.
There are few municipalities with the privilege of being selected to receive World Cup game (s).
For the 2030, which will have three countries such as headquarters (Spain, Morocco and Portugal), plus the “guests” Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, who will receive a match each, 20 cities are pre-selected so that their stadiums are the stage of major clashes on the event’s first world birthday in 1930 in Uruguay.
One is the Spanish San Sebastián, located in the Basque country, in northern Spain, with about 190,000 inhabitants and not far away (20 km) from the border with France.
Behold, in mentioning it, my impression falls apart. The population of tourist San Sebastián, or significant part of it, does not want to be bothered by the World Cup.
Seven neighborhood associations sent a letter to FIFA requesting that the city is not among the World Cup participants in five years.
The text says that hosting the World Cup “will only make living conditions” in San Sebastián, “aggravating the city’s” touristification further, culminating in “a devastating impact.”
Using the word “collapse”, the document mentions that the World Cup will cause problems in tourist places (San Sebastián has three very famous beaches), in urban areas (their restaurants and bars have a high concept), in housing facilities and the transportation system, which would be strangled.
“Nothing more is [a Copa] than a business scheme that aims to boost the tourism industry and real estate speculation “, emphasizes the letter.
It is evident from the content that many of the residents are not affectionate to the presence of more outsiders there, being afraid that the city is overcrowded, worsening the daily lives of its inhabitants, and that local culture and language receive negative influence.
According to the Polish website Stadiumdb, “in the last ten years, the number of tourist accommodations in San Sebastián has increased by 69%and the flow of visitors grew 77%. Simultaneously, houses prices rose almost 50%, placing increasing pressure on the local community.”
We believe it is urgent to follow the path of tourism decrease [na cidade]and host events like the FIFA World Cup takes us precisely in the opposite direction
The Basque country has a strong nationalist movement and seeks to obtain greater autonomy within Spain, with separatist and independence ideals.
If FIFA accepts the arguments and decides on the non -participation of San Sebastián in its 24th World Cup, two other Spanish municipalities are interested in receiving games: Valencia and Vigo.
If San Sebastián is maintained, the Anoeta Stadium (Reale Arena), where the Real Sociedad operates and which has a capacity of 40,000 fans, will be the stage of the matches.
Depending on the mayor of the city, which hosts, since 1953, one of the world’s main film festivals, this will happen.
Eneko Goia Laso vehemently disagrees with those who oppose the World Cup. “I don’t share from this point of view. If it depended on them, San Sebastián would be a zero internationally.”
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