Simeone quashes rumours: «The club sent Julián Álvarez to dressing room» | OneFootball

Following the stir caused on social media by the striking gesture from Julián Álvarez, who headed straight to the locker room alone while his teammates greeted the Atlético de Madrid fans, Diego “El Cholo” Simeone broke his silence at a press conference and clarified the situation to put an end to any controversy.

The manager of the Colchonero side explained that the “Spider”’s attitude was not due to anger or an individual snub, but rather to strict compliance with an institutional order: “The club decided that he should not go over to greet the people with his teammates. The club made the decision to separate him and move him away so that he would come to the locker room,” the coach revealed. In this way, it was confirmed that the Argentine forward’s early departure was solely due to an organizational directive from the leadership of the Madrid club itself.

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