Arsenal Issues Apology to Atletico Madrid for Emirates Stadium Hot Water Shortage
Arsenal Football Club has formally apologized to Atletico Madrid following a hot water outage at the Emirates Stadium. This incident occurred just before a training session, forcing the visiting Spanish team to relocate to their hotel for showers.
Hot Water Failure at Emirates Stadium
On the evening of the training session, Atletico Madrid’s staff reported a lack of hot water in their dressing room at approximately 18:45 BST. Arsenal quickly discovered that the home dressing room faced the same issue. This problem disrupted Atletico’s preparations ahead of their match, scheduled for Tuesday night in the Champions League.
- Incident: Hot water failure at Emirates Stadium
- Time of report: 18:45 BST
- Training session originally planned to end: 19:30 BST
Consequences of the Incident
Due to the hot water shortage, Atletico Madrid ended their training session 15 minutes early and opted to head back to their team hotel. Reports suggest that the Atletico squad was displeased with the situation, described by Spanish newspaper Marca as causing frustration among the team.
Arsenal promptly issued an apology to Atletico Madrid’s staff, acknowledging the inconvenience caused by the hot water failure. The issue was resolved by 19:25 BST, restoring normal conditions.
Champions League Context
This incident comes as Arsenal has begun their Champions League campaign strongly, winning their first two matches without allowing a single goal. Conversely, Atletico Madrid faced a loss against Liverpool (3-2) but bounced back with a commanding victory against Eintracht Frankfurt, winning 5-1.
As the teams prepare to face each other, both clubs are focused on their upcoming match in the league phase of the Champions League.
