At the end of the eighteenth century, some of the most prominent bullfighting critics lamented the decline of bullfighting and ventured its collapse. That pessimism has continued to infect a good part of the fans, who also easily adopt the sad approach of "this is over" In full animal harassment, the number of celebrations held plummeted.
80% of the fall in activity occurred while Spain suffered the harsh impact of the Great Recession (2007-2013). Once the pandemic has been over, bullfighting has grown again.