It is difficult to say goodbye to a relationship of more than 20 years like the one we have had Telefónica and Movistar Inter: something that started as a sponsorship and has ended up becoming part of our history.
It all started in 2004when Telefónica decided to bet on a club founded in 1977 by José María García. Four years later, coinciding with my arrival in the world of sponsorships, the MOVISTAR brand became part of its identity and the team began to carry our “M” throughout Spain and on the main international stages of futsal.
The balance of these 22 years in sports is extraordinary. At the risk of being wrong, my numbers say that during this period, the club conquered 9 Leagues, 8 Spanish Cups, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 3 Copas del Rey, 5 Intercontinental Cups, 1 European Cup Winners’ Cup and 5 European Cups.
The fifth European Cup was won in 2018 in Zaragoza and remains the absolute record of the competition today.making Inter the most successful club in the history of the UEFA Futsal Champions League.
The last match was a vibrant semi-final against FC Barcelona that ended in extra timea crash at the height of our history.
It is evident that the legend of Movistar Inter is in its titles, but Its legacy goes much further: the club was also a pioneer in promoting the social role of sport back in 2007.
Through the Movistar Megacracks Tourmore than 350,000 schoolchildren and 30,000 athletes with disabilities have shared the field with the best players in activities that use sport to transmit values such as respect, inclusion, effort, improvement and teamwork. An initiative that also It has received recognition from UEFA and institutions such as the Rafa Nadal Foundation in 2026.
None of this would have been possible without the people. Thanks to all the Movistar professionals, the leaders, technicians, players, employees, fans and collaborators who have made this adventure possible.
I can’t finish without Special thanks for the pioneering vision and passion of José María Garcíaas well as their closeness and commitment. Also to the inspiring leadership of José Manuel Saorínwho has always defended the values that bind us to the team and José Carlos Delgado for his management and innovation capacity. And to all the Telefónica teams that have led this collaboration (Rocío Rey Marín, Patricia Larraz, Carla Guerra Sánchez)
It has been a privilege to accompany the best team in history. A collaboration that has built our brand notoriety, has reinforced our competitiveness and winning character and has linked our brand with the best values of sport.
Now it’s our turn to take over, when The club is about to celebrate its first 50 years. But what they will not be able to take away from us is our Interista heart.