Overview
- Players discovered only cold water in the visiting dressing room after their eve-of-match training session at the Emirates Stadium.
- Diego Simeone’s squad cut training short and returned to their hotel to shower, according to multiple reports.
- Coverage indicates the hot-water supply was restored within about 40 minutes and that the home dressing room was also affected.
- Arsenal is reported to have apologized to Atlético and characterized the incident as unprecedented.
- Outlets note UEFA regulations require hosts to ensure hot water on matchdays, and the match is still scheduled to be played tonight.