Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone said he regretted his clash with Liverpool fans at the end of their dramatic Champions League clash at Anfield, but revealed it was sparked by “insults” he had received throughout the game.
Virgil van Dijk’s late winner for Liverpool, after Atletico had fought back from two goals down to level the game, sparked a fracas on the touchline which resulted in Simeone getting into an argument with fans behind his dugout.
Stewards had to intervene in the flashpoint before Simeone was sent off by referee Maurizio Mariani
Simeone said: “When they scored the third goal he turned around and insulted me. I’m a person, I’m human.”
When asked further about the insults, Simeone added: “They were shouting insults through the whole game from behind the bench and I cannot say anything as I am a coach.
