Lto the escalation of violence in the strip of Loop during the last hours and the threat of a possible bombing of Tel Aviv has caused the suspension of the friendly between Atletico and Juventus. A game that was scheduled for tomorrow, Sunday at 8:30 p.m. Bloomfield Stadium and that it would be the last test for the mattress makers before facing the Getafe on August 15 at the league premiere.
The Athletic that I was scheduled to fly to Israel at 12:30 p.m. He has seen how his plans have been disrupted and his last rehearsal before the start of the season is suspended. The players of Simeone They came first thing in the morning Sports City of Majadahonda for a short training session before embarking on the planned trip to Tel Aviv.
Simeone shows his friendliest face after Carranza
Last night, different Israeli media warned of the possibility that the match would not be played. There was also speculation about a possible transfer of venue but finally the match will not be played. According to the Israeli press, more than 100 rockets have been launched against Israel, triggering alarms in the neighborhoods near the stadium where the clash between Atletico and Juventus.
Possible new friendly
The doubts of the Italian team when it came to playing the match due to the situation and the refusal of Atlético to travel without having confirmed the celebration of the clash were the main reasons for the cancellation of the friendly. The rojiblancos hope to be able to play a final preparatory match either against Juventus itself or against another team before the start of LaLiga. Waiting to resolve the contract that both clubs had for the dispute of the clash in Tel Aviv, the mattresses will have to reschedule their preseason.