The delegations of Villarreal and Napoli met for the traditional institutional UEFA lunch on 13 October 2026, ahead of their UEFA Champions League meeting.
The lunch brought together the two clubs and UEFA representation in Vila-real on the day of the match, following UEFA protocol for European fixtures.
A Meeting at the Estadio de la Ceramica
The lunch was held at the El Ceramista restaurant inside Villarreal's Estadio de la Ceramica in Vila-real.
Villarreal's delegation was led by club president Fernando Roig Alfonso, while Napoli's delegation was led by vice-president Edoardo De Laurentiis. UEFA delegate Anthony Bloch also attended the meeting.
The available reports do not provide a complete list of attendees beyond the named representatives.
Napoli's Gift: "Il Corsiero del Sole"
During the meeting, Napoli presented Villarreal with "Il Corsiero del Sole", a polychrome bronze sculpture created by artist Antonio Nocera for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.
Napoli described the sculpture as a tribute to the club's historic emblem, history and identity.
What the Meeting Covers
The reports concern the institutional meeting and gift. They do not establish the match result or sporting consequences, and they do not state whether the lunch was open to the public or accompanied by a public programme.
For travelling supporters, the key reference points are the venue itself — Ristorante El Ceramista at the Estadio de la Ceramica — and the institutional nature of the occasion: a formal meeting between club leadership and the UEFA delegate, separate from the sporting contest to follow.
