The management of Atletico Madrid submitted a complaint to the European Football Association, following the last training session that the players conducted on the grounds of the Emirates Stadium in London, on Monday evening.
Atleti is preparing to face its English counterpart, Arsenal, on Tuesday, in the third round of the Champions League.
Content of the complaint
“Cadena Ser” correspondent from the British capital, Pedro Fuana, published a tweet on the “X” platform in which he said: “The Atletico delegation was forced to leave the Emirates Stadium after the end of the training session, and the reason is the lack of hot water.”
The journalist added: “The players quickly went to the hotel to take a shower because they were sweating so much. There was intense anger in the middle of the mission.”
The expedicion del @Atleti That’s what happened to the Emirates when it came to nowhere.
Jugadores sudando, saliendo to la carrera al hotel para ducharse porque no había agua caliente al finalizar el entreno official.
Enfado monumental in the expedición.
— Pedro Fullana (@PedroFullanaSER) October 20, 2025
The team waited 45 minutes in the changing rooms, before officials decided to move towards their residence.
The Spanish club complained to Arsenal’s management to the European Union, according to what Cadena Ser published on its website on Tuesday.
The English club was quick to apologize, attributing the cause of the accident to a delay in maintenance work, in addition to Atletico ending its training session ahead of schedule due to heavy rain.
The two teams will meet on the Emirates field, in a strong clash, as the locals aim to record their third victory in the continental competition, while the Spaniards hope to achieve their second victory after their faltering start in the first round against Liverpool and then their landslide victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
¡Prepared for other countries in Europe! 💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/2rLeNHUkMa
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) October 20, 2025
The two clubs met for the last time in the 2017-2018 season, on the occasion of the Europa League semi-finals.
The first leg in London ended in a positive draw, while the Colchoneros decided the return match in their favor with an unanswered goal.
Arsenal has an excellent record against Spanish clubs in the last 6 matches, winning all of them.
Atletico only won one match during the last nine confrontations against English clubs, and the most recent defeat for coach Pablo Diego Simeone’s squad dates back to the opening round of this season against Liverpool (3-2).
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