On Tuesday, Real Madrid Femenino Arsenal organized in the first stage of their quarter-final draw in the Women's Champions League, and they achieved a 2-0 win after goals from Linda Caicedo and Athenea del Castillo. However, the big talk point after the game has not been the game itself, but rather the circumstances in the Alfredo di Stéfano stage.
The play area in the Di Stefano was very difficult, and that led to many difficult moments for both sets of players. And this also led to strong criticism of Real Madrid's management of the circumstances of the stadium, in which Arsenal -legend Ian Wright made his feelings clear on social media, according to Marca.
“It is finished ****** Shame. It is after ****** shame that these girls should play on these pitches.”
Tom Garry, the women's football writer for The Guardian, also tore in Real Madrid about their supposed lack of care with the play surface in the Di Stefano.
“Both sets of players, and to be honest, the entire women's competition are completely not respected by Real Madrid with the condition of that pitch for a European quarterfinals.”
Arsenal manager Renée SLESERS also spoke about playing conditions in the Alfredo di Stefano Stadium during her reaction after the game, although she refused to point out the debt of Real Madrid.
“It is not up to me to criticize. It is clear that it is a club decision and I am sure that UEFA is trying to create the best conditions for the tournament. Of course the weather is not always under control. But I think we have seen a few games where the circumstances on the field are not the best, and I think that is the next step of women to take women.”
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