Real Madrid move down the pecking order as Barcelona rise in excellence – La Liga club likings
A survey conducted by Spanish sports daily, AS, has shown that Real Madrid have moved to second stop as the most favoured team in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011; no points for guessing Barcelona as the prime choice.
The survey was conducted on the behest of AS to reveal popularity of clubs across the Iberian Peninsula. To prepare the survey, the company conducted 1,400 interviews at the 20 Spanish top flight football stadiums.
The data shows a changing trend in Spanish football fan base. Real Madrid have been the most likeable team throughout their history and the findings will cause uproar in the Capital. To make matters worse, they have now become the team that arouse the most
antipathy.
Real Madrid’s loss is Barcelona’s gain: the two have swapped places. Enjoying a healthy seven-point advantage over Los Blancos, Guardiola’s men are now most popular team for Spanish fans.
The latest figures have revealed drastic changes in fans’ loyalties. A survey commissioned by the Government eight years ago had revealed that Madrid were the most favourable feelings with an overwhelming 20-point lead over Barcelona.
In another poll in 2007, which was prepared by the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS), Real Madrid still lead but the difference had shrunk to seven points.
The respondents were asked to name their three favourite teams to arrive at this table. A surprising 44 percent of respondents included the Barcelona in the three teams of their choice while only 37 percent included Madrid.
When asked about the most hated club sides, Los Blancos took the podium by an overwhelming difference. There was a gap of 11 points between Real Madrid and Barcelona: 51 percent name the Capital club while 40 percent recalled the Blaugrana.
Atletico Madrid (18 percent), http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 (18 percent), and Athletic Bilbao (17 percent) are the next most favourable clubs in La Liga. In the least likeable listings, Sevilla stand third with 30 percent while Atletico are close by with 29 percent of the votes.
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