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Atletico Madrid winger rejected a 25% salary increase in the past, unhappy with club
Atletico Madrid’s 29-year-old winger Yannick Carrasco is unhappy with the team after they allegedly failed to keep their economic promises, reports Spanish publication MARCA.
The outlet claims that the player has told the people around him that the Rojiblancos have not fulfilled some major commitments regarding an improved contract offer.
The major thing to note here is that Carrasco has not signed a new contract since his permanent signing by Atletico in 2020 after a stint in China. Back then, the club offered the winger a contract till 2024.
Now, according to the aforementioned outlet, Atletico offered him an improvement of 25% net until 2024 after the 2020/21 season when he starred in the Colchoneros’ La Liga title-winning campaign.
The player too was eager to sign a new deal as it would have potentially been the final major deal of his career and he intended to commit himself to Atletico.
However, Carrasco rejected the offer made by the Rojiblancos as he did not deem it to be good enough. The proposal also included a bonus if the team qualified for the Champions League, which, in all fairness, was rather easy to achieve.
Carrasco, represented by Pini Zahavi, rejected the improved offer as he felt he deserved more. In short words, he was of the idea that he deserved a larger improvement that would take him on level terms with players like Koke and Saul Niguez.
And now that he feels that the Spanish giants are not keeping their promise, he wants to leave Atletico.
The Rojiblancos, for their part, are in desperate need of some cash and they would not stand in his way if the offer matches their €40 million valuation of the player.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
