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ARTICLE VIEW:
Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone sent off after clashing with
Liverpool fans during Champions League thriller
By Ben Church, CNN
Updated:
6:09 AM EDT, Thu September 18, 2025
Source: CNN
Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone was shown a red card at the end
of his team’s 3-2 defeat to on Wednesday, after a heated exchange
with fans behind the dugout.
The moment came shortly after Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scored
a headed winner deep into stoppage time, sparking frenzied scenes
around Anfield Stadium.
While the home support celebrated wildly, showed Simeone clashing with
Liverpool fans behind the Colchonero bench. The Atlético manager was
seen being held back by stewards as supporters laughed and made
offensive hand gestures towards him.
Simeone became increasingly irate and kept trying to push his way past
those holding him back. He was subsequently sent off by referee
Maurizio Mariani and missed the final few minutes of the match.
The Argentine manager was joined by several members of his coaching
team in confronting the Liverpool fans. One staff member could be seen
trying to throw a water bottle towards the fans, before appearing to
later spit in their direction.
Speaking to reporters via a translator after the game, Simeone said he
had been insulted all game and that he was only “human.”
“I’m not really going to get into the exact nature of the insults.
I don’t want to get involved in that discussion,” he said, when
asked whether the insults were based on him being from Argentina.
“I’ve got to stay in my place. I know what went on behind the
manager’s bench. I can’t solve society’s problems in one press
conference. I’ve got to live with it because it exists all over the
place, all the time.”
It’s not clear what exactly was said between Simeone and the fans,
but has reached out to European soccer’s governing body UEFA
regarding the incident.
Simeone, one of the best managers in the world, is no stranger to
controversy on the touchline. The Argentine is known for his passionate
approach to management and has been involved in plenty of clashes both
as a player and during his brilliant tenure as manager of Atleti.
Speaking on after the match, former Real Madrid and Liverpool star
Steve McManaman said: “It was highly charged at the end. He gives as
good as he gets, doesn’t he, Diego Simeone?
“That’s why people really like him around the world. He’s very
passionate, he sticks up for his side.”
Simeone’s teams have always played with the same intensity and the
current crop can be proud of their performance against the Reds on
Wednesday.
Despite the defeat, the Spanish side came within minutes from taking a
point on the road against one of the favorites to win the Champions
League this year.
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