Diego Simeone is not going to be forgiving UEFA any time quickly following Atletico Madrid’s Champions League exit earlier this month.
Los Rojiblancos signed off for the worldwide break with two damaging defeats in European and home motion.
Julian Alvarez’s double-touch penalty continues to be a sore subject for Simeone who stays adamant his fellow Argentinian was unfairly punished of their shootout loss to Los Blancos.
A seething Simeone then noticed his crew throw away a lead in opposition to Barcelona to lose 4-2 and concede worthwhile floor within the title race.
As Atletico Madrid returned to motion this weekend, Simeone’s temper was not improved within the slightest, as his aspect slipped to a 1-1 draw at relegation battling Espanyol.
Simeone was clear in his post-game evaluation that UEFA are closely liable for his crew bowing out of the Champions League on the final 16 stage as he appears to be like to organize for the run-in.
“Within the Champions League, we received the second match however it ended up being determined by UEFA. We received the sport,” as per quotes from Diario AS.
“These have been choices made by the referee and UEFA, with Julian’s alleged contact on the penalty, and I don’t take into account it a blow to our season.”
“Towards Barcelona it was a unique scenario, we have been uncovered to a really harmful crew, and so they scored 4 targets in 20 minutes.”
Simeone reiterated his earlier level of the La Liga title not being determined till the ultimate 5 video games of the season, and he wants slips from each Actual Madrid and Barcelona, to haul himself again into the race within the weeks forward.
Up subsequent for Simeone is a large Copa del Rey semi ultimate second leg conflict with Barcelona on April 2 with the tie delicately balanced after a wild 4-4 draw from the primary assembly again in February.