Ortega Cano (68 years old)

surprised locals and strangers

in the Manolo Molés podcast on Cadena SER by stating that he would reappear at the festival on October 12 in Seville for the benefit of the Brotherhood of Great Power.

Molés was quick to post it on Twitter: "José Ortega Cano confirms in Los Toros de la SER that he reappears for one day, on October 12, at the Maestranza festival for the Brotherhood of Gran Poder. He is physically preparing with Padilla and It's a decision made with head and heart."

Well, head, of course not.

The truth of the story is that Ortega Cano had spoken with Emilio Muñoz, organizer of the festival, so that the novillero that he empowers,

Álvaro Burdiel

, would fight .

And, taking advantage of the situation, Ortega offered his services, without ever obtaining the approval or confirmation of an always very respectful Muñoz: "He told me to go to the field so that I could see him with two calves, to which I replied that a festival in Sevilla are big words, that a steer-bull of respect comes out and that, of course, Burdiel, due to its Sevillian origins, was announced. Nothing more. Anything else would be irresponsible".

On Sunday night,

Emilio Muñoz

was the first surprised by Ortega Cano's announcement, whom he called this Monday morning to reconvene him amicably: "He has understood and apologized. He told me that he had gotten carried away, that he they have entangled. José is all heart and wanted to help, but we had never closed his performance. Quite the contrary. Between bullfighters we understand each other".

Muñoz is working on a line of the highest category for the

Gran Poder festival, an unbeatable line-up with the possible wickers of the return of Diego Ventura, Morante, Manzanares, Luque, Aguado, Ortega... All to be confirmed for such a traditional date in Seville like October 12 and a cause as noble as the Brotherhood of the Jesus of Great Power.

That he saw how the pandemic frustrated a festival for which Ortega Cano physically is not and cannot be prepared.

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