The Anti-violence Commission receives reports on the whistling of the Spanish national anthem

The Anti-violence Commission has recently received all the relevant reports regarding the whistling of the Spanish national anthem during the Copa del Rey final in May. The match took place at the Camp Nou stadium, featuring Athletic Club Bilbao and FC Barcelona.

Overview provided by the local Catalan government

The commission has been provided with an overview by the local Catalan government (Generalitat), which includes all the necessary information about the incident.

Special meeting to study potential sanctions

After analyzing the report, the Anti-violence Commission will hold a special one-off meeting to assess the possibility of imposing any potential sanctions. They will review various aspects, ranging from crowd behavior to issues related to stadium access before the event.

Monumental whistling during the Spanish national anthem

During the match, the Spanish national anthem was played for 48 seconds through the Camp Nou speaker system. However, the majority of the 95,000 supporters present at the stadium responded with monumental whistling. It is worth noting that this was the first final attended by King Felipe VI and Barcelona emerged victorious with a 3-1 win over the Basque team.