US EditionArsenal Apologise to Atletico Madrid About Lack of Hot Water at Emirates Stadium
Atletico Madrid reported the lack of hot water at Emirates Stadium to UEFA after players had to shower at their hotel, with Arsenal apologizing for the incident.
- On Monday, Atletico Madrid lodged an official complaint with UEFA after the Emirates Stadium lacked hot water, leaving the club 'surprised' and 'angered'.
- Before training started at 6.45pm, Atletico reported the hot-water issue to Arsenal officials, but the problem persisted through the session and still existed at 7.15pm.
- Arsenal apologised ahead of Tuesday's match and said hot water was restored by 7.25pm, shortly after Atletico had left the stadium.
- Players were forced to return to their London hotel before showering due to no hot water at the stadium during Monday training ahead of Tuesday's Champions League game.
- Ahead of Tuesday's showdown, Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager, paid tribute to Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid manager, as Arsenal lead with two wins from two and Atletico sit 10th out of 36.
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Arsenal have left Atletico Madrid players and manager Diego Simeone furious ahead of their Champions League clash after leaving the Spanish side with no hot water.Atletico trained at the stadium on Monday night, as is customary for away sides. But they were left furious as they came to find there was no hot water in the showers. The Spanish side had informed the Gunners when they arrived for their training session that there was no hot water, bu…
Arsenal has officially apologized to Atletico Madrid after receiving a complaint from the Spanish club after the training session conducted by coach Diego Simeone's team at the “Emirates” stadium in preparation for the upcoming match between the two teams in the UEFA Champions League...
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