Spanish giants Atletico Madrid were recently on the receiving end of criticism after Spanish football’s anti-violence commission imposed a fine amounting to €350,000 for allowing fans in excess to the original capacity in a certain section of Wanda Metropolitano. But the club has appealed against the commission’s verdict, detailing the number of fans present in the 18 games prior to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, further raising some crucial questions on the timing of the verdict. Atletico Madrid were ordered to pay a fine of €350,000 on allegations that the club allowed fans in excess to the original capacity in the southern bottom tier of Wanda Metropolitano. But the Rojiblancos have strongly denied such allegations. The club released an official statement clarifying its stand on the same. The statement provides a detailed update on the number of fans that were allowed at the Atletico Madrid stadium during the 18 games which were played during the 2019-20 season before the lockdown came into force. The club state that the attendance data has been sourced from LaLiga’s computerised access control system.
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