Madrid, Spain – Atletico Madrid has made the decision to prohibit the sale of tickets to Athletic Club fans for their upcoming La Liga match in late April. This decision follows a recent incident where an Atletico fan was hospitalized prior to their Copa del Rey semi-final game, which Athletic won 4-0 on aggregate.
A group of Atletico supporters were reportedly attacked by Athletic hooligans at a bar near San Mames. The partner of the hospitalized fan described the situation as extremely dangerous, saying, “they were out to kill, it was a mouse trap.” Additionally, it was mentioned that when the police were contacted, they claimed to lack the necessary resources to intervene.
According to a statement released by Atletico, the club had raised concerns before the match about the need for increased security measures to protect their fans. They strongly denounced the violent incident and revealed that they had reached an agreement with the authorities to prohibit the sale of tickets to Athletic fans for their upcoming La Liga encounter at the Metropolitano in April.