Spurs are going to be part of the 98-year-old tradition in Europe Final but Utd will not

Tottenham will participate in a tradition prior to the Europa League final – but Manchester United will not do that.

The two English sides Meet on May 21 In the San Mames Stadium, the home of the Spanish side athletic Bilbao.

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Their stadium opened in 2013 after the old land had been demolished on an adjacent plot.

But a tradition has remained 98 years old to honor club icon Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, better known as Pichichi.

The legendary striker, who played for them in the early 1900s, suddenly died at the age of 29 of Typhus.

To express respect to Pichichi, every team that plays on the San Mames For the first time, a set of flowers leaves in tribute prior to the kick -off.

Hungarian side MTK Budapest was the first to make the gesture in 1927.

Spurs have never played before Athletic Bilbao At their house she was only twice in friendly competitions at different locations.

Therefore, Tottenham are set to lay flowers by a bust in a special area at the players’ tunnel to commemorate Pichichi.

Before the stadium was modernized, clubs would place their flowers outside the ground at the statue of the legend.

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Man utd the florist will not have to visit for the Europa League Finally as they have been to the San Mames earlier.

The Red Devils played in the old stadium in 1957 and 2012.

And they were on the new site earlier this month when they eliminated Athletic Bilbao The semi -final of this year.

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