Gil Marín: "The match against Madrid, with a clear refereeing error, set the tone for the rest of the season."

"The team competed very well until the week of the Champions League match against Real Madrid. The previous match against Getafe already showed signs of what it represented to the locker room. It ended badly because they had their minds focused on another game from the start of the second half. The match against Madrid, with a clear refereeing error, set the mood for the players, coaches, and fans for the rest of the season," said Gil Marín.

"I felt exactly the same. I had trouble sleeping because of the anger I felt, but my position at the club forced me to consider any decision. The match would never have been replayed, the result could never have been changed. Football is a sport of successes and failures. And only those who make decisions make the right and wrong decisions: players, coaches, referees, and directors. We just saw a play at the Women's Euros in which the decision was made to replay the penalty. Does that relieve us as Atlético fans? Of course not, but that's how you build better football," he added.

In addition, the CEO of the Madrid club gave a quick analysis of the team's performance at the Club World Cup. "It was a source of pride to see Atleti representing our football as one of only two Spanish clubs. Because I knew that to participate, you had to previously earn more points in European competitions than Barça over four years, and this was very difficult. Later, we felt the frustration again after winning two of the three group stage matches. We had expected those points to advance to the round of 16, but the goal average against PSG hurt us too much. In any case, it was a beautiful experience that contributed to continuing to grow Atleti's image around the world and the affection of many American fans," Gil Marín confessed.

Atlético Madrid is undoubtedly one of the stars of the current summer transfer market, exciting fans with the already completed signings of David Hancko, Matteo Ruggeri, Marc Pubill, Johnny Cardoso, Álex Baena, and Thiago Almada.

"We firmly believe we're building a squad capable of dreaming big. We're ambitious, we take risks, we've brought in and will bring in new members willing to invest the capital necessary to continue growing in the sporting, social, and infrastructure arenas. We made the decision to renew and rejuvenate the first team. We've had a very good group of players for a few years, but it was time to make changes. Many have left the club in the last two seasons, and I want to sincerely thank all of them for their effort and commitment to the club," Gil Marín told Atlético's official media.