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Real Madrid have leaked their intention not to host the Copa del Rey Final between Athletic Club Bilbao and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu. Sources close within Real Madrid told Managing Madrid that "it's always the same thing when we [Real Madrid] don't reach the Final and the Federation should find a permanent answer to this problem".
According to COPE's Arancha Rodríguez, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) will not force Real Madrid to host the Final.
La Federación respetará la decisión del Real Madrid y no obligará a que se juegue en el Bernabéu. Lo acaba de decir Miguel Ángel, (1/2)
— Arancha Rodríguez (@AranchaMOBILE) March 5, 2015
coordinador de partidos de la RFEF en @deportescope. (2/2)
— Arancha Rodríguez (@AranchaMOBILE) March 5, 2015
"The Federation will respect Real Madrid's decision and will not set the Final to be played at the Bernabéu, coordinator of RFEF matches Miguel Ángel just said".
La RFEF, en @deportescope: "Entendemos al Madrid, no tenemos por qué imponerle la final" http://t.co/rzJggRCKuN
— Tiempo de Juego (@tjcope) March 5, 2015
Now, the RFEF will have to find another stadium, with Mestalla and the Vicente Calderón as potential replacements to host the Final. If Barcelona accept, expect San Mamés to be the stadium chosen.