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Atletico Madrid published its first Sustainability Report in 2021, prepared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, covering the 2020-21 season. The report covered the club's environmental impact, social programs through the Atletico Madrid Foundation, and governance structures.

The Civitas Metropolitano stadium installed LED lighting throughout the venue, which the club reports reduces electricity consumption by approximately 30% compared to the traditional lighting system at the former Vicente Calderon stadium.

The Atletico Madrid Foundation runs community programs in Madrid focused on sports participation for youth, social inclusion, and educational support. The Foundation's work is financed partly by the club and partly through external partnerships and donations.

Atletico Madrid is a signatory to the UNFCCC Sport for Climate Action Framework, committing the club to measuring and reducing its carbon footprint in line with a 1.5 degree Celsius emissions pathway.

The club has not published a sustainability report since the 2020-21 edition as of June 2026. No major environmental violations or enforcement actions against Atletico Madrid have been publicly reported.

Atletico Madrid's competitive record under Diego Simeone (appointed December 2011) includes:

• La Liga (2013-14): The first team other than Barcelona or Real Madrid to win the Spanish title since Valencia in 2003-04.
• UEFA Europa League (2012 and 2018): Two titles making Atletico one of the competition's most successful clubs.
• UEFA Champions League Finals (2014 and 2016): Reached the final both times, losing to Real Madrid on both occasions.
• Copa del Rey: Multiple Copa del Rey titles across the club's history, with earlier Copa del Rey wins predating the Simeone era.
• UEFA Super Cup: Won the UEFA Super Cup in 2012 and 2018.
• La Liga (2020-21): Won the title again in 2020-21, their second title of the Simeone era.

Jan Oblak, the club's goalkeeper, has been widely recognized as one of the best goalkeepers in world football and has won multiple Zamora Trophy awards (awarded annually to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-against average in La Liga).

Diego Simeone is the longest-serving manager at a major European club as of June 2026, having led Atletico for over 14 years.

Spanish Tax Debt: Atletico Madrid has publicly disclosed a long-running tax liability with the Spanish Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria). Reports have cited outstanding tax obligations of approximately 115 million euros, with annual interest payments of approximately 15 million euros. The club reached a payment agreement with Spanish tax authorities. The debt arose partly from operations during Jesus Gil y Gil's presidency.

UEFA Financial Sustainability Compliance: UEFA's Financial Sustainability Regulations, which replaced the previous Financial Fair Play framework beginning in the 2023-24 season, include a squad cost rule limiting wage and transfer amortization spending to 70% of club revenue. Atletico Madrid's wage-to-revenue ratio reached approximately 90% in 2023-24, placing the club in a non-compliant position that requires reduction. UEFA's enforcement process allows phased compliance plans rather than immediate sanctions for clubs in transition.

Jesus Gil y Gil Presidency Controversies (1987-2003): The club's former president Jesus Gil y Gil was a highly controversial figure. He was convicted of financial irregularities related to the collapse of a building he constructed in 1969 and faced multiple legal proceedings during his life. As mayor of Marbella (1991-2002), he was central to corruption scandals in that city. His tenure as Atletico president was marked by frequent manager firings (he dismissed 39 coaches over 16 years) and public disputes. Gil died in 2004, and the current leadership under Miguel Angel Gil Marin operates under a substantially different governance approach.

2016 Transfer Ban: UEFA imposed a transfer ban on Atletico Madrid in January 2016 for breaching rules on the international transfer of minors, prohibiting the registration of new players for two transfer windows. The ban was partly confirmed and partly reduced on appeal. It affected the club's ability to register players during that period.