Atletico Madrid boss, Diego Simeone, has mentioned {that a} Liverpool fan insulted him all through his time on the touchline throughout their 3-2 defeat at Anfield within the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
The Argentine supervisor was proven a purple card after clashing with a Liverpool supporter throughout the sport.
It took Liverpool simply six minutes to attain two objectives within the first-half by Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah.
However the Spanish guests fought again, pulling stage within the 81st minute with Marcos Llorente scoring each objectives.
Nevertheless, Liverpool went on to safe all three factors with Virgil van Dijk’s late header from Dominik Szoboszlai cross.
As one of many Reds supporters celebrated his workforce’s profitable purpose, Simeone approached the fan and was pulled away from the confrontation by a number of stewards.
Earlier than then, the supervisor was mentioned to have complained to officers a couple of Liverpool supporter within the entrance row who had given him the center finger.
After the sport the supervisor was requested concerning the incident, he mentioned, “They’ve been speaking about being cautious, however they’ve been insulting you from behind the bench the entire sport and you may’t say something as a result of I’m the coach.
“My response to the insult isn’t justifiable, however you don’t know what it’s prefer to be insulted for 90 minutes continuous.
“And naturally, when the opponent has simply scored, you flip round and so they maintain insulting you, and with the strain, what occurs occurs.”
Talking about his dialog with the referee, Simeone mentioned, “He instructed me he understood, however I hope Liverpool can enhance and in the event that they determine who did that, there shall be penalties.
“There have been insults all sport after which there was a gesture, however effectively, the one who has to remain calm is me and put up with all the pieces, insults, gestures, since you’re able the place it’s your flip.”
