LIBERTATORS CUP
The Millionaire is preparing a crazy trip, which includes a charter flight, a land tour and training on a synthetic field.
By Ubaldo Kunz
Updated on 03/28/2024 – 3:24 p.m. ART
Updated on 03/28/2024 – 3:24 p.m. ART
River’s debut in the Copa Libertadores is coming and the beginning of a new dream. Those led by Martín Demichelis will visit Deportivo Táchira next Tuesday for date 1 of Group H at the Pueblo Nuevo Sports Stadium. An excursion that will require a special operation from the previous one.
As a result of the latest diplomatic conflicts between the governments of Argentina and Venezuela, the trip of the millionaire delegation became a true odyssey. River will not be able to fly directly from Buenos Aires to any airport in the Caribbean country due to the prohibition established by President Nicolás Maduro for airplanes with Argentine registration to circulate through the airspace of that country.
River’s logistics to visit Deportivo Táchira in Venezuela
After analyzing several alternatives, Millonario made a firm decision: travel early enough to arrive three days before the game against Deportivo Táchira. The thing is In addition to the plane trip, River will have to travel a section by land and cross a winding path until reaching the final destination, which will be San Cristóbal.
What will be the logistics that River will use to travel to Venezuela? The millionaire team will travel on a charter flight directly to Cúcuta, Colombia. A city that is located near the border with Venezuela, just 51 kilometers from San Cristóbal. From there, The Greatest will get on a bus that will cross a mountainous area and will require around an hour and a half more travel.
River’s itinerary in Venezuela before facing Deportivo Táchira
The millionaire delegation will travel next Sunday, first by charter flight and then by land. River’s idea is to arrive in San Cristóbal on Sunday and rest there. For Monday A pre-match practice is planned on a nearby field that is located 40 kilometers from Táchira and that has a peculiarity: It is synthetic grass.
After the game, River will spend the night in San Cristóbal and return the next day. In principle, The idea is for the team to return on Wednesday at noon, following the same route: a bus to Cúcuta, and then a charter flight to Ezeiza.. In this way, Millo will have to go through a long journey to debut in the Copa Libertadores.
