ATLETICO MADRID have filed a complaint against Arsenal to Uefa… for leaving them with cold showers.
Diego Simeone‘s side are in London for Tuesday night’s Champions League clash at the Emirates.
As is customary, the LaLiga giants trained on the Emirates pitch on the evening before the game.
Following their session, Atletico stars were greeted by cold water coming from the dressing room showers.
According to Spanish outlet Marca, the Spanish side were left “surprised” and “confused” that such a modern stadium should lack such a basic requirement.
They add that Atletico personnel warned Arsenal staff that the hot water wasn’t working shortly after arriving at the stadium.
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Despite this, the issue wasn’t sorted by the time that their training session had concluded.
This meant that sweaty stars had to head back to their team hotel to shower there instead.
The report also claims that Atletico have lodged an official complaint to Uefa regarding the incident.
It remains to be seen whether Arsenal could be punished for the cock up.
While Atletico weren’t happy with the hospitality on offer at the Emirates, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta did gush over their boss Simeone during his pre-match press conference.
The Spaniard, 43, said: “Well, obviously (Simeone) is someone that I look up to and learn from in many situations and what is for me outstanding is his passion.
“I think for how long he has been in the game and [at] the same club, with the same players, how you still have that handle and that capacity to transmit such an energy and willingness to win.
“It is a very tough environment that we live in, and to keep convincing players you have to be extraordinarily well.
“I do not know him personally but everything that I heard about him is that he is so good at doing that, that is one of the reasons why you are able to sustain at that level.
“I think what he has done since he got to Atletico has been outstanding, not only what he has achieved but the way he has done it.
“I think the identity that he has created to the club, to the team, the spirit, I think they are very simple and clear to identify and that is because the manager is very much them.
“That is extremely difficult to achieve for a short period of time and to do it for 14 years, I think he has been there now, he has done something incredible; a pleasure to meet him.”
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Arsenal will be looking to continue their perfect start in the Champions League, having already beaten Athletic Club and Olympiacos 2-0.
Atletico, meanwhile, began with a 3-2 defeat at Liverpool before bouncing back with an emphatic 5-1 triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Spanish capital.
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