Simeone stands up to UEFA: "I feel ashamed" | OneFootball

The international break continues and it seemed like it was going to be a quiet week around Atlético de Madrid. However, as Rubén Uria has revealed, last Friday, before training, a visit from UEFA gave a technical talk regarding the new refereeing rules for this season. This is a routine meeting with teams from all European competitions. The UEFA delegation came to Cerro led by Velasco Carballo, in a talk during which Simeone exploded and walked out on the European delegation.

The reason, according to Rubén Uria, was the moment when they began to discuss different rules, which were explained and clarified. At one point in the meeting, Velasco Carballo gave an example of a double touch on a penalty, like the one that happened with Julián Alvarez. An example—the double touch—that did not use footage of Julián, which would have been the perfect example. At that moment, Simeone addressed Velasco Carballo and questioned why they didn’t use the footage of Julián’s play. A play that, in the end, prompted clarification from the IFAB.

After Simeone’s complaints to the UEFA delegation, Velasco Carballo deflected, assuring that it was what he had prepared. The Argentine coach insisted on asking for explanations regarding the Julián Alvarez play, but the European delegation claimed they did NOT have it prepared. This generated discomfort among both the players and the coaching staff. At Atlético, they don’t understand how the double touch can be explained without showing Julián’s play.

UEFA’s explanation is that they didn’t have it prepared, and Simeone insisted, without finding any explanation as to why they wouldn’t show Julián’s play. It was the perfect moment to explain that play to those who had been affected by it. Velasco Carballo insisted it wasn’t necessary and said there was a double touch. Simeone, angry, confronted the UEFA delegation and stated: «I feel ashamed«. He left the room and went to prepare for training.

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