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Madrid Court Indicts Real Madrid Executive Over Bernabéu Concert Noise

Prosecutors have ten days to request an oral trial or dismissal.

High-profile concerts upset local residents in the wealthy Chamartin neighbourhood in the north of the Spanish capital

Overview

  • Investigative Court No. 53 indicted José Ángel Sánchez and the stadium’s management company on suspicion of an environmental crime tied to noise pollution.
  • The probe centers on 18 events held from April to September 2024, including shows by Taylor Swift and Karol G, which allegedly exceeded municipal noise limits.
  • The High Court for Justice in Madrid accepted the AVPB appeal, compelling Sánchez, Real Madrid Estadio and the City Council to appear in court.
  • The magistrate declined to investigate Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, assigning responsibility to the club and its subsidiary that commercially operate the venue.
  • AVPB submitted nearly 150 acoustic readings by municipal and private experts that it says show harmful decibel levels, while concerts remain suspended and a planned parking project is on hold.