Kick-off time changed for Atlético Baleares v Atlético in the Copa del Rey | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid has learned that Atlético Baleares will be their first opponent in the Copa del Rey, with a schedule that has been modified by the Federation. Initially, the scheduled time for the match was Thursday the 18th at 21:00. A time slot that did not allow Simeone's team to have the 72 hours of rest required between their La Liga match against Girona. This situation forced the Royal Spanish Football Federation to modify the schedule for the Atlético Baleares – Atlético Copa match.

The Royal Spanish Football Federation has cited "television reasons" for the schedule change. The match, finally, and after the change announced this Wednesday, will be played on Wednesday the 17th starting at 19:00 at the Estadio Balear. This modification was made due to the discomfort expressed by Atlético de Madrid, which requested that the RFEF reschedule the match, a request to which the federation agreed.

However, now the discomfort shifts to the other side. According to Cope Baleares, Atlético Baleares is upset. The island team has expressed its discontent after the Copa del Rey match was moved forward. Their frustration is not because the match will be played on Wednesday the 17th, but due to logistical and organizational reasons. Atlético Baleares had already put tickets on sale, and both fans and club officials had organized their trips according to the original schedule. Additionally, the match merchandising had already begun production with the initial date, and is now unusable.

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