Information for fans travelling to Belfast

Here is all the necessary information for fans attending the Super Cup

Dear fan, thanks for accompanying us to Belfast to support Villarreal CF in the UEFA Super Cup against Chelsea FC. Experiencing a European final is a landmark for our club and nothing excites us more than being able to share it with you, following all of the security and healthcare guidelines. We wouild like to thank you for your support, as we know the dedication and difficulties that a trip in a pandemic brings. We are going to have a great time, while being responsible.

Below, if you will form part of the trip organized by the club, you will find the necessary information about the trip and the match:

REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THE TRIP

• Compulsory PCR test: ALL fans – except those 11 year olds and younger – will need to provide a negative PCR test from the 72 hours before arriving in Belfast, regardless of whether or not they are fully vaccinated. The same test can be used to return to Spain, so we recommend it being carried out on Monday 9^th August. The club has reached an agreement with the Pilar Marí laboratory in Vila-real to do so for 65 Euros (https://laboratoriopilarmari.com/).
• All fans need to fill in the UK passenger locator form, from 48 hours before arriving in Belfast: https://www.gov.uk/provide-journey-contact-details-before-travel-uk
• The agency will send a Whatsapp message explaining how to fill in the form correctly.
• Fans can travel with a Spanish ID card or valid passport to Northern Ireland.
• It is the PERSONAL responsibility of each fan to have the required documentation for the trip. 

TRIP INFORMATION

• Los aficionados deberán cumplir con todas las medidas preventivas pertinentes en relación a la pandemia del Covid-19.
• Fans will need to comply with all of the relevant preventative methods in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The Villarreal CF Travel Agency will send a Whastapp message to all travellers with their full itinerary: time of departure of bus and flight, and also the assigned flight.
• The departure of the buses to the airport will be from the IES Broch I Llop school in Vila-real, three hours before the departure of the flight.
• Both the planes and buses will be identified by a colour. Each fan will be told their colour, which they will need to respect.
• The buses, as well as by colour, will be identified by numbers. Fans will also need to respect the number/colour of the bus that they have been assigned, to be with the same people throughout the trip.
• All flights will leave from Valencia Airport. Those who want to go to the airport by themselves will need to arrive at the check-in desk two hours before the flight.
• Once in the airport, as part of the established protocol, all fans will need to pass through the check-in desk to show documentation.
• A negative COVID-19 PCR test will need to be shown.
• Minors travelling without both parents will need to have Police or Civil Guard authorisation.
• Day-trip travellers will not be allowed to check in bags.
• Each flight will have representatives from the club, for any help needed.
• You cannot eat or drink in the buses.

BUBBLE TRIP

• Upon landing in Belfast, the necessary documentation to enter the country will need to be presented.
• Once the controls are passed, the busses will take fans to the exclusive Fan Zone, which will be at the Seaview Stadium, home of Crusaders FC. There will be a party atmosphere there, with various activities such as live music, local dance shows, a giant screen with Villarreal games from last season’s Europa League, as well as food, drink and blow-up football pitches for all ages, as well as dressing-room tours, and much more!
• The buses will leave for the UEFA Super Cup in Windsor Park from 6:30pm local time (one hour behind Spain), as the game will kick off at 8pm in Belfast.
• In the car park where the bus will drop you for the stadium, it will pick you up to return to the airport.

GENERAL TRIP

• Upon landing in Belfast, the necessary documentation to enter the country will need to be presented.
• Once the controls are passed, the buses will take fans to the car park next to Windsor Park.
• From there, there will be free transport (by showing the match ticket) to the Villarreal CF meeting point for fans outside of the bubble in Belfast, next to Belfast Cathedral.
• For any queries, there will be a help point for fans at the Hotel Europa (Great Victoria Street, BT2 7AP).

MATCH INFORMATION

• Doors at Windsor Park will open at 6:30pm local time.
• The game kicks off at 8pm local time.
• Showing a negative PCR test will be necessary in order to enter the stadium, alongside the match ticket.
• Smoking in the stadium is not permitted.
• Bars in the stadium will be open to purchase food and drink during the game.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RETURNING TO SPAIN

• To be able to return to Spain, you need to download a QR code, from the following website: https://www.spth.gob.es/create.