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Judge Moves Bernabéu Concert Noise Case Toward Trial, Naming Real Madrid Unit and Top Executive

The ruling finds indications of an environmental crime for acoustic pollution and sets immediate procedural deadlines.

Overview

  • In an order dated January 15, the judge ended the investigation and converted the case to procedimiento abreviado, positioning it to advance toward trial.
  • Real Madrid Estadio S.L.U. and director general José Ángel Sánchez are identified as defendants, while the provincial prosecutor excluded Madrid’s mayor and the urban planning chief.
  • Prosecutors and private accusers have 10 days to file charges or seek dismissal, and the club has 5 days to appeal the order.
  • The residents’ 2024 complaint cites repeated breaches of municipal decibel limits documented by city agents, with promoters fined between €16,000 and €148,000.
  • After the 2024 complaints, Real Madrid canceled large concerts at the Bernabéu and shifted events to the Metropolitano, as a separate court ruling also annulled nearby underground parking licenses.