The Tifo Brigade of Biris Norte, the oldest fan group in Spanish football linked to Sevilla FC, has painted a mural in Marinaleda with the slogan 'Free Andalusia'.
The mural, dated 2026, was shared on social media by the official account of the collective (@birisoficial) with a message that directly links it to the Sevillian municipality: “From Biris Norte to Marinaleda, an example of freedom, workers' and labourers' struggle”. The work, created on a wall, features stylised letters in gold and white alongside a star framed by a geometric pattern.
A town that is a reference in the workers' struggle
Marinaleda, with just over 2,500 inhabitants, is internationally known for its cooperative social and economic organisation model. This model was promoted for over four decades by Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, mayor from 1979 to 2023 at the helm of the Workers' Unit Candidacy (CUT).
The municipality has become a symbol of the Andalusian labourers' struggle and the agrarian workers' movement, with milestones such as land occupations and hunger strikes in defence of land distribution. The choice of Marinaleda by Biris Norte is not coincidental: the collective wanted to pay tribute to a locality that represents resistance and popular organisation in the Andalusian countryside.
Biris Norte: more than a football stand
Founded in 1975 in the North Stand of the old Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium, Biris Norte is considered the first organised ultra stand in Spanish football. Since its inception, the group has maintained a distinctly antifascist and antiracist identity, and its 'Tifo Brigade' has recently been involved in other notable actions, such as the graffiti created around the La Cartuja Stadium before the Seville derby in February 2026.
With this mural, the collective once again places its discourse beyond the strictly footballing realm, connecting the identity of its stand with social and political causes in the Andalusian territory. For Sevilla FC fans, this action reinforces the bond between the club and the working-class roots of the region.
The mural has already become a point of interest for locals and visitors to Marinaleda, who see it as recognition of their history of struggle. The initiative has also generated reactions on social media, where many have applauded Biris Norte's gesture.
For those who wish to see it in person, the mural is located on a wall in the town centre, accessible from the main square. A must-see to understand how football and activism can go hand in hand in Andalusia.
