Boca squad arrives in Madrid for rearranged Copa final

Boca Juniors has arrived in Madrid for Sunday's Copa Libertadores final second leg against River Plate, kicking off preparations for the highly-anticipated match that was twice suspended because of fan violence in Argentina.

A few dozen Boca fans greeted the team when it made it to the

"It will continue to be at the front of our minds for us and the organizers," Coates said. "We will do everything possible to insure that they (athletes) are not competing at risk — or watching at risk."

Coates said organizers are preparing more cooling lightwater sprays, reflective pavement for the running courses, and more shade for fans.

"It's those sorts of things," Coates said. "There's a list of about 20 precautions they think we should take, and they're not going to be free." Spanish capital on Wednesday night. Argentine rival River was expected to arrive on Thursday, three days before the rearranged game that will decide South America's equivalent of the Champions League.

Some Boca players were injured when their bus was attacked by River fans in Buenos Aires on

Coates said those and other costs were stressing the operating budget. The third version of that budget will be presented on Dec. 21.

"My confidence is that there will be a balanced subject, subject to there being nothing massively untoward," Coates said.

Several months ago, Coates contrasted Tokyo with Rio de Janeiro.

"In Rio we didn't know who was paying what — if at all," he said.

Tokyo's privately-funded operating budget of $5.3 billion derives Nov. 24.

South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL postponed the match twice before deciding to play the game at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to avoid security problems in Argentina.

The teams drew 2-2 in the first leg at Boca's La Bombonera Stadium income from the IOC, domestic sponsorship sales, merchandise sales and ticket sales.

The largest chunk of income is from domestic sponsorship sales, which have reached about $3 billion. Coates and Bach said the enthusiasm of Japanese companies had helped smash all records.

Still, Coates said about $100 million more was needed to meet budget requirements.

Coates said he was hopeful "there won't be any drain on the public purse."

Despite the wealth of private in Buenos Aires on Nov. 11.

Tens of thousands of fans are expected to travel to Madrid from Argentina, with Spanish authorities implementing special security measures.

The measures are likely to supersede those put in place for the Spanish "clasico" between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

CONMEBOL has made 25,000 tickets available for each team, with 5,000 being sold in Argentina and the rest through the confederation's website.

Another 22,000 tickets will go to sponsors and the general public. Some are being sold for more than 1,000 euros through online dealers.