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“We got UEFA, not Arsenal”: Madrid Mayor alleges plot to keep Atlético out of Champions League Final

Andy Hall — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:25:28 GMT

Madrid mayor José Luis Martínez‑Almeida ignited controversy after claiming UEFA “did everything possible to keep Atlético Madrid out” of the Champions League final, following the team’s 1–0 defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday night in the second leg of the semifinals.

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The Mayor of Madrid's words of appreciation for El Cholo Simeone

Alfredo Relaño — Mon, 24 May 2021 08:38:36 GMT

“Winning trophies is not necessarily difficult, the tricky thing is to change the course of history of a football club”. There were the words used by Madrid Mayor Martínez-Almeida addressing Diego Simeone during the official trophy presentation to 2020/21 league winners Atlético Madrid. The Mayor is a self confessed life-long Atleti fan and as a result his words carried greater authenticity with Almeida being able to appreciate the role the Argentine has had in changing the culture of the club. Simeone has been instrumental in the transition, not just in sporting terms but a period that has seen the club more to a new stadium and established Atlético as a major player in European football. In the past the club flirted with this status, but today they are well and truly a European or even global giant.

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Atlético Madrid offer to let Real Madrid play final LaLiga games at the Wanda

Alfredo Matilla — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:11:59 GMT

LaLiga and Madrid city council presented the “#VolverEsGanar” and “#VolveremosSiTuVuelves” initiatives in Puerta del Sol this morning, just a few hours before the remaining 45 minutes of Rayo's meeting with Albacete was played.

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Coronavirus fines: Madrid bring in special controls to stop movement

As.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 09:01:19 GMT

Spain's municipal police are busier than usual during coronavirus lockdown as measures have been brought in to stop unjustified movement. With Easter weekend upon us, people have been breaking lockdown measures more than ever and the police have clamped down. They fined 2,134 on Wednesday, which was triple the number from the day before (672). They arrested 34 people and stopped 918 cars and will continue with the stricter measures over the weekend.

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Coronavirus: Madrid closes bars, restaurants and terraces

Álvaro González — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:48:27 GMT

Mayor of Madrid José Luis Martínez-Almeida announced on Friday that all licenses for bars to operate terraces in the capital have been suspended with immediate effect and the government is expected to announce that all restaurants and bars in Madrid will close until further notice, as from tomorrow, Saturday.

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