🤬 Simeone faces backlash after defeat to Bodo, fans say he has to go | OneFootball

The defeat of Atlético de Madrid against the Norwegian team Bodø/Glimt (1-2) at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano has sparked another crisis around Diego Pablo Simeone.

What was supposed to be a straightforward night to secure a direct pass to the Champions League round of 16 turned into a historic "cold blow" that left the team out of the 'top 8' and condemned to an uncertain playoff. The image of a powerless team, unable to defend an initial lead by Sorloth, has exhausted the patience of an increasing number of fans.

The atmosphere at the Metropolitano at the end of the match was one of absolute unease. Simeone's changes, especially the substitution of Pablo Barrios for the central defender Le Normand when the team needed to come back, were met with massive disapproval.

In the vicinity of the stadium and, above all, in the boiling pot of social media, the tone has alarmingly intensified. The credit of "Cholismo," which for more than a decade was the driving force of the club, seems to have run out for a very vocal and growing sector of the fan base. "He has to go now," some fans repeated.

After the match, the coach said there was little to reproach his players for, something that has not been well received among Atlético de Madrid's supporters.

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📸 JAVIER SORIANO - AFP or licensors