Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThe North London club, crowned Premier League victors last week for their 2025/26 English top-flight campaign, still have work to do this season.Arsenal will play their first Champions League final since 2006 against holders Paris Saint-Germain this weekend.Arsenal have never won Europes most prestigious club tournament, having lost the previous final 2-1 to Barcelona, and they could be without a key figure in their pursuit of the trophy this weekend. You may like Arsenal's Champions League Final ticket allocation is a huge disappointment Arsenal are already planning double trophy parade How to watch Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid for FREE: Live stream details Will Andrea Berta receive a stadium ban for the Champions League final?FourFourTwo's essential 2026 World Cup pack! Get your hands on the newest issue of FourFourTwo - our ultimate World Cup pack! Featuring: Englands American dream, Jordan Pickford and Morgan Rogers, Scotlands return, Mauricio Pochettino Q&A, biggest upsets plus a huge wallchart and preview special!View DealTheir clash against PSG is also a grudge match of sorts for Mikel Artetas men, having faced off against the Ligue 1 champions last year en route to PSGs eventual victory.The French side prevailed in the Champions League semi-finals by an aggregate score of 3-1, with goals from Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi and Fabian Ruiz across the two games.Get a Surfshark VPN in time for the World Cup!Pick up an extra three months of service and up to a $30 (�22) Amazon Gift Card when purchasing a two-year subscription plan.View DealArsenal won their last semi-final clash against Atletico Madrid by an aggregate score of 2-1, however, sporting director Andrea Berta appeared to butt heads with Diego Simeone in the fixtures second leg.Arsenal prevailed 1-0, with the event capped by a Berta and Simeone fight on the touchline, in which the Atletico Madrid boss left his technical area to push the Gunners director.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Berta attempted to get the referees attention, pleading him to blow the whistle as Arsenal were winding down the clock in a tense 1-0 victory.This behaviour caught Simeones eye, who stormed over and appeared to push Berta, leading to the two men requiring separation.Team staff intervened quickly, meaning the altercation did not physically escalate, however, Berta could be seen yelling and waving his arms animatedly in Simeones direction while being backed away.As a result, this behaviour is highly unlikely to meet the threshold for a stadium ban, meaning the Gunners favourite will be present to see his side face off against PSG.Stadium bans are exceedingly rare for team staff, with one notable exception being Jose Mourinho, who received one in 2015 for an abusive rant directed at referee Jon Moss.Unless Bertas words are revealed to be similarly abusive, or Simeone makes an official complaint, then the Italian director will be in Budapest to hopefully see his team lift the Champions League trophy, which has continually evaded the Gunners.TOPICSArsenalPSGChampions LeagueKedar BayleySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterKedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC,he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television,you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
