09/11/2026

Fernando del Toro Leaves Morante de la Puebla’s Bullfighting Team Ahead of the 2027 Season

Fernando del Toro will not continue as part of Morante de la Puebla’s bullfighting team in 2027. The Sevillian banderillero is bringing his time alongside the matador to an end after working with him throughout the previous season.

In a statement sent to our newsroom, Fernando del Toro thanked Morante de la Puebla for the trust he placed in him during a particularly significant season for the matador and his team.

The two shared a season marked by Morante’s return to the bullring and, in particular, his comeback at Seville’s Real Maestranza de Caballería, following his retirement announcement and the symbolic cutting of his coleta (traditional bullfighter’s ponytail) on 12 October 2025 at the Las Ventas bullring in Madrid.

During this period, Fernando del Toro played an important role in the matador’s team, establishing himself as one of the most prominent banderilleros on the current bullfighting scene.

As a result, the Sevillian banderillero will not be part of Morante de la Puebla’s team for the 2027 season, bringing to a close a professional chapter defined by mutual trust and shared work.

Fernando del Toro’s departure is therefore one of the changes taking place within bullfighters’ teams ahead of the next season, as Morante prepares to assemble a new team for his upcoming commitments.

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