The derby between Real Madrid and Atlético is played with the covered roof of the Bernabéu: how and who decides it?

In its latest renovation, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Real Madrid’s stadium, incorporated a new element: a retractable roof, an infrastructure also present in the Estadio Arthur Ashewhere the US Open tennis tournament is held, or the Veltins-Arenafield of Schalke 04 German, among others. In the case of the white temple it is based on a concept of inflated membrane cells associated with guidance technology. But, Who and how does it decide to play a soccer game with the retractable roof on?

“Strangeness” at Atlético de Madrid for playing indoors

The derby that is being played today at the Bernabéu, which completes the trilogy between Atlético and Real Madrid, will be played under the retractable roof. For the red and white team, this measure causes surprise, since the day in the Spanish capital is spring. There is no threat of rain or low temperatures. At the time of the meeting, about 10 degrees are expected.

In LaLiga there is no regulation in this regard, so Real Madrid can make the decision unilaterally. You simply have to inform your rival, in this case the Athletic, and maintain this condition throughout the game. That is, it has to start and end under the same conditions.

On the contrary, if it is a competition organized by UEFA, as is the case with the Champions League, it is the delegate of this organization who must receive a request in this regard. Article 32 of the European body states that “the UEFA match delegate, after consulting with the referee, who decides whether the stadium’s retractable roof will be open or closed during the match“.

Ancelotti and the players want to play with the roof covered

Unlike what happens in LaLiga, where only Real Madrid has this infrastructure, in European competitions, especially in the colder leagues, there are teams with similar devices in their facilities, hence the regulations. Real Madrid already used the retractable roof at the beginning of the season against Getafe, when launching the new concept of the Bernabéu – the completion of the renovations will be at the end of the season.

Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Real Madrid, has spoken out in favor of playing with the retractable roof of the Bernabéu in place. “It’s quite different. There is more noise and a good atmosphere. It can push and help the team to be more motivated,” he explained after the comfortable victory against Villarreal (4-1) where this element also covered the development of the game. A measure that is announced a few hours before the start of the matches.

As this newspaper has learned, the Real Madrid players are also in favor of playing with the roof on for that same feeling of reinforced support. They are aligned with their coach in this regard. In Copa del Rey matches or any other tournament where the organization is national, the same criteria apply: Real Madrid decides, something that bothers Atlético, who has requested a regulation to avoid arbitrariness.

2024-02-04 17:50:04
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