Rehoused Atletico impressively intact

MADRID - For an offseason that began with losing an appeal against a one-year transfer ban, Atletico Madrid has emerged impressively unscathed as it welcomes a new era by moving to the newly built Wanda Metropolitano stadium.

The challenge for a club revolutionized since Diego Simeone took charge nearly six years ago remains daunting.

Despite Atletico's significant financial growth in recent years, its budget still lags hundreds of millions of dollars behind its competitors for domestic and Champions League honors in Real Madrid and Barcelona.