A darkened festive day in the Metropolitan

With the exception of the five days that elapsed between the tough defeat in Lisbon and the draw in Anoeta, the consequences of the throwing of objects at Courtois have marked Atlético’s news. The most palpable to date will be seen this afternoon in Leganés’ visit to the Metropolitano (16.15, Movistar+), whose lower south bottom will be empty. The Competition Committee decreed the closure of this area for three matches, but Appeal upheld the appeal presented by the red-and-white entity and reduced, in addition to the financial fine, the sanction to one match, which will be served in the Madrid derby.

In the absence of knowing the route of the punishment proposed by Anti-Violence, a total closure of the mattress fiefdom for two weeks Supported by the Government through Uribes, president of the CSD, and criticized by Gil Marín, it has been a measure taken by the club itself that has most outraged its parish.

Last Wednesday, Atlético announced that it was prohibiting the sale of tickets to its entertainment stand, located in the lower south corner, for the next five home games of Simeone’s team. A decision that he was “forced” to make given “the seriousness of the situation”, confident that “it will help in the process of eradicating this type of attitudes.” The 5,000 fans located there, doubly punishedwith the option of adding a third sanction.

It did not take long for harsh criticism of the drastic measure taken by the entity to follow. ‘Despierta Atleti’, a group that brings together almost 100 official supporters clubs of the rojiblanco club, described the ban as “disproportionate, unfair, mean and very lack of consideration towards partners. The Atlético Front, for its part, encouraged fans who have not been harmed to join their complaints and protests, since “sooner or later they will also be attacked.”

Arriving at the holiday that is intended to be celebrated this Sunday, there are many clubs and fans who, individually, have announced that They will not enter the Metropolitano stands to watch the match against Leganés and, instead, they will stay in the stadium mediations as a protest.

Simeontrying to remain oblivious to the troubled waters that surround Atlético, was confident yesterday that there will be “a fantastic atmosphere” this afternoon. «It is being handled in the best way, identifying the people who have to leave, and obviously taking care of our fans, those who are constantly with us. Surely there will be a fantastic atmosphere,” said the Argentine.

Denied Samu

On a more sporting level, Samu Omorodion’s great performance as a Porto footballer brings many red-and-white fans to their heads. The Melilla native maintained in statements in ‘Cope’ that it was the club that made the decision to sell him. «They are the ones who decide. If they don’t love me, maybe it’s because they think that I don’t have enough level“, kept.

Simeone, who usually keeps a low profile on all the issues about which he is questioned, yesterday contradicted his former player’s version. «We try to be fair in seeking the best for the club and the best for the team. He [Samu] knows very well that back on June 28 He sent a message in which he evidently made it clear that he did not want to be at Atlético de Madrid», concluded the technician.

Although the match has taken a backseat, the rojiblancos need the victory if they do not want to see the distance increased to seven points with the leader Barcelona, ​​while the pepineros seek to score points to move away from a relegation with which they are tied.