Atletico Madrid: Real Madrid had two more days to rest before the derby than Atletico Madrid, and the schedule was not reasonable

F.J.Díaz, a reporter for Atletico Madrid, wrote that the upcoming first Madrid derby of the season has sparked controversy, and Atletico Madrid fans are dissatisfied with the time of the game.

In this game that should have been evenly matched, Real Madrid has two more days of rest than Atletico Madrid. Not just one more day, Ancelotti's team will have two full days of extra time to prepare for the game, and Simeone's team is clearly at a disadvantage in this regard.

To make matters worse, Real Madrid played against Alaves at home in the last round, while Atletico Madrid will travel to Celta and will not return to Madrid until early Friday morning. This means that Real Madrid can wait leisurely for the derby from Tuesday night, while Atletico Madrid will have to deal with this crucial game after a short rest.

Is this arrangement fair? Atletico Madrid fans believe that this reflects Tebas' unfair treatment of the club, not only because of the uneven rest time, but also because many of Atletico Madrid's games this season are scheduled to be played at 9 or 9:30 in the evening, and fans are already very dissatisfied with this. Imagine if the situation was reversed and Real Madrid had two days less rest than Atletico, would they still be able to accept it so easily? It's hard to imagine.

Next, Atletico fans may hear some voices like "Atletico fans are complaining", but this seems to be one of La Liga's long-standing problems, hindering the league's vision of becoming the best competition in Europe.