Overview

• Real Oviedo secured promotion to Spain’s top flight for the first time in 24 years after an extra-time playoff victory.
• Santi Cazorla was hailed on the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and stepped in to calm the jubilant crowd during the official reception.
• Mayor Alfredo Canteli pledged to rename Plaza de América after Cazorla following overwhelming support from local fans.
• Midfielder Santiago Colombatto formally proposed erecting a statue of Cazorla next to Mafalda to commemorate his role in the ascent.
• Asturias president Adrián Barbón and culture minister Vanesa Gutiérrez hosted the squad at the presidential palace to underscore the promotion’s economic and regional significance.