Simeone lashes out at UEFA officials over Julián Álvarez penalty | OneFootball

Diego Simeone is under fire from some Atlético de Madrid fans due to the team’s poor start in La Liga (two draws and one loss) after a transfer window in which they were the Spanish club that spent the most money. Additionally, according to Spanish media, “El Cholo” was reportedly involved in a heated confrontation with Carlos Velasco Carballo, UEFA’s referees’ advisor.

The program El Club de Uría reported that last Friday, before traveling to Vitoria to face Eduardo Coudet’s Alavés, the Colchonero players received a delegation of referees from the governing body of European football at the club’s training center. The purpose of this meeting was for the players and coaching staff to receive a technical talk about the new refereeing rules in UEFA competitions for this season.

The first part of the meeting went smoothly: the delegation led by Velasco Carballo explained the updates and reviewed various plays with their different interpretations. However, the good atmosphere was shattered when they brought up the topic of the double touch on a penalty. Simeone, still upset about the controversial play involving Julián Álvarez against Real Madrid—which was a key factor in being eliminated from the last Champions League—demanded an explanation about that incident.

It should be clarified that it was precisely that play which prompted a rule change by the IFAB, exactly what the UEFA refereeing delegation was about to explain.

Velasco and his colleagues used another play to demonstrate the example, which infuriated “El Cholo,” who insisted that his players wanted the new interpretation explained using Julián’s penalty. The former referee refused, arguing that they had already prepared another similar incident.

Faced with this response, Simeone lost his patience and, shouting “you’re a disgrace,” walked out on Velasco and the entire UEFA refereeing delegation.

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