Champions League stadium compared to air fryer after special request is granted

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Viewers are amazed the European giants were allowed to make such a major change
Viewers are amazed the European giants were allowed to make such a major change

SHOCKED fans labelled the Bernabeu Stadium an "air fryer" and a "dehumidifier off Wish" - after a controversial Uefa decision ahead of Real Madrid's thriller with Manchester City.

Football chiefs were accused of "absolutely ruining" the outside of the famous venue by letting Real put up a retractable roof.

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Here's why the Bernabeu roof sparked such a heated reaction
Real Madrid fans were made to sweat in a dramatic 3-3 draw with Man City but was it also because of the retractable roof?
Real Madrid fans were made to sweat in a dramatic 3-3 draw with Man City but was it also because of the retractable roof?Credit: PA

The huge structure made the Bernabeu appear extremely oppressive from above - with little more than the pitch visible.

And although the two teams cooked up a Champions League classic with their 3-3 draw, fans reckon Uefa cocked up with their contentious decision.

As viewers turned up the heat on the new roof, one blasted: "Looks like an f***ing air fryer."

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Another said: "Absolutely ruined the Bernabeu on the outside."

A third posted: "Haha. I have an air conditioning unit just like it."

And a fourth joked: "It's just not Real."

But the most painful dig was surely: "When you buy a new dehumidifier off Wish"

Federico Valverde rescued a quarter-final first-leg stalemate for Jude Bellingham and co with a sizzling equaliser on 79 minutes.

And despite heavy criticism of the Bernabeu with its new cover, praise flowed in for the action out in the middle.

"This game is definitely cooking," said one fan - with one eye on the Etihad return leg next Wednesday.

And a few supporters backed the Bernabeu roof revamp.

One insisted it looked "top drawer!"

Ian Tuckey

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