Atlético Madrid boss Diego Simeone has claimed he was “preventing again” towards insults from supporters earlier than he was proven a crimson card in his workforce’s 3-2 defeat in its Champions League opener towards Liverpool at Anfield.
Simeone was dismissed in stoppage time after Virgil van Dijk scored a winner for the hosts in entrance of the Kop.
The Atlético supervisor appeared to get caught up in an altercation with Liverpool supporters on the sideline earlier than stewards tried to wrestle management of the scenario after which Simeone was despatched off by referee Maurizio Mariani.
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Simeone mentioned he responded to provocation from the gang. It sparked a scuffle on the sideline with stewards and members of Atlético’s teaching workforce all caught up within the fracas. TV footage confirmed Simeone confront a fan within the crowd and stewards going over to calm the scenario down.
Addressing the scenario in his postmatch information convention, Simeone mentioned: “Let’s discuss what refers to me. We’re in a spot the place we do not have a proper to answer or react, can we? It is by no means superb after we react as managers, is it?
“We’re the individuals on the stage on the market and must behave properly. But when there are feedback towards racism or insults, we are able to get offended and combat again as properly, managers, from the place that we’re to how we’re getting insulted the entire recreation. After they scored the third aim, he rotated and insulted me, after I rotated, I’m an individual and I am human.”
He added: “I am not going to get into the precise nature of the insults. I do not wish to become involved with that; I do not need that dialogue. I’ve obtained to remain in my place. I do know what went on behind the supervisor’s bench. I can not remedy society’s issues in a single press convention. I’ve obtained to dwell with it as a result of it exists far and wide the entire time.”
There have been livid scenes on the finish of the sport at Anfield after Atlético had fought again from 2-0 down after which conceded within the second minute of added time to lose the match.
Liverpool coach Arne Slot mentioned he was unaware of what occurred.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.