Arsenio’s funeral chapel opens at half past ten in the evening

You can see the burning chapel of Arsenio Iglesias at the Riazor stadium from half past ten this Friday until half past eleven in the evening, and on Saturday from nine in the morning until twelve. Access will be through the gate located on Manuel Murguía Street, between the Palacio de los Deportes and the Riazor Stadium.

From there you will go to the bench, where you can leave flowers or souvenirs, before entering the locker room tunnel. The burning chapel was placed at the approach to the football field. After the funeral chapel, Arsenio Iglesias will be buried in the Arteixo native cemetery on Saturday at one in the afternoon in the strictest privacy.

Dozens of fans came from the early afternoon to await the arrival of the body of the blue and white legend who passed away on Friday morning. A family spokesman apologized for the wait due to negotiations with the funeral home to speed up the embalming of the unforgettable former footballer and coach of Deportivo.

For his part, the president of Deportivo, Antonio Couceiro, alluded to the problem with the legal deadlines for body preparation unforgettable football player and coach of the A Coruña team. As he commented, the stadium does not meet the requirements (among other things, cooling) as a funeral home, so the body must be prepared before being exposed to the public in a place that is not conditioned for it.

The mayor of A Coruña, Inés Rey, announced in the morning that the funeral chapel for Arsenio will open at three in the afternoon at the sports stadium. That is why many fans, veterans and even relatives of the Deportivo legend came to Riazor from early afternoon. After getting to know the problems for opening the burning chapel, According to the family, the city council was working all necessary steps so that the people of A Coruña can keep vigil over the body of Arsenio from this Friday.