Needless to say, the relationship between Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid is anything but friendly, especially in recent years. Colchoneros and Merengues take their football rivalry to real life, being enemies on and off the pitch. Fighting, for yet another year, both clubs in all competitions, Atlético and Real Madrid will face each other on more than one occasion this season, with their first meeting being on the 29th.
Recently, it was made public that the white team was obliged to cancel all concerts scheduled at the Santiago Bernabéu until spring of next year, at the earliest. The sound regulations do not allow them to host such a huge number of live shows at Madrid 's home ground until that date, which has meant significant financial losses. In search of solutions to prevent further damage, Florentino Pérez contacted Atlético to try to have those concerts held at the Metropolitano, receiving a refusal from the red-and-whites.
Atlético de Madrid refuses to host Bernabéu concerts
The Colchoneros claim that they cannot host the shows because the optimal state of the grass would be considerably deteriorated, making it unfeasible to hold them at the Cívitas Metropolitano . The red-and-white team has already communicated its refusal to the president of Real Madrid , upset by the hard setback that its neighbours in the capital have dealt them. Given this event, Madrid would face a rather difficult situation in which they could even go to court if the final destination of the planned concerts is not specified.
The losses for the Merengues will be around 1.25 billion euros, scandalously high figures that show the seriousness of the controversial situation. Florentino hopes to find another venue for the shows as soon as possible and thus avoid the delay of the cancellations being delayed and the situation becoming worse. Knowing first-hand that Atlético de Madrid was not going to make things easy for him, Florentino Pérez will have other alternatives in mind to ensure that everything goes smoothly.
A resounding no
If one thing was clear, it was that Atlético was not going to give up its stadium to events promoted by its eternal rival, much less to do them such a pleasant favour. The red-and-whites refused and are keeping their calendar of events intact, without any alterations and balanced so that the performances do not weigh down and the playing field is not damaged. Prioritising its agenda before anything else, Atlético de Madrid will not be at the service of anyone other than its own fans.
A well received gesture
As I mentioned earlier, the rivalry between Atlético and Real Madrid has been taken to the extreme for years, something that also carries over to the stands. Atlético fans have received this 'anti-Madrid' gesture by Atlético as a sign of respect for the club and its values, often disregarded by Real Madrid itself. Looking forward to the capital derby, September 29 will be a date marked in red on the calendar of all Atlético de Madrid fans.