Diego Simeone dismisses superstition claims over Atletico Madrid hotel switch for Arsenal showdown

SportFootballDiego Simeone dismisses superstition claims over Atletico Madrid hotel switch for Arsenal showdownAtletico Madrid have decided to stay at the different hotel to the one they used for their 4-0 defeat against Arsenal in OctoberPhilip Duncan Monday 04 May 2026 19:10 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970227","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-atletico-champions-league-simeone-hotel-london-b2970227.html","title":"Simeone dismisses superstition claims over Atletico hotel switch for Arsenal clash"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-17105","index":0}Simeone has denied that Atletico switched hotels due to superstition (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has dismissed suggestions that superstition prompted...