The Metropolitano Prioritizes Music... What About the Champions League?
Atlético de Madrid faces the upcoming season with the unwavering hope of competing for the Champions League. However, a piece of news has sparked debate among fans: the scheduling of several concerts at the Metropolitano coinciding with key dates in the European competition.
In particular, the 2026 Champions League final, to be held in Budapest, clashes with scheduled concerts at the stadium. This means that, unlike previous occasions, the club will not be able to open the doors of the Metropolitano for fans who are unable to travel to the final to enjoy the match at their stadium.
Nor could a hypothetical victory be celebrated at the Metropolitano. Remember that in 2014, the Vicente Calderón hosted thousands of Atlético fans who could not travel to Lisbon for the final against Real Madrid.
However, the 2016 Milan final also presented this problem by coinciding with a concert, which forced the club to seek an alternative at the Wizink Center. Although the possibility of reaching the Champions League final is a major challenge, the Colchonero fans dream of seeing their team lift the ‘Big Ears’.
The decision to prioritize concerts generates controversy, but also represents an important source of revenue for the club. In the end, as many would say, it would be a blessed problem to have to choose between music and the Champions League!
