The ban Diego Simeone could face after Liverpool fan altercation

Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone made the headlines on Wednesday evening regardless of their 3-2 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield of their Champions League debut. Simeone’s altercation, albeit one which didn’t get going, with a fan within the crowd was the principle speaking level after the sport.

After Liverpool fan Jonathan Luke Poulter had spent the sport insulting him and his gamers, Simeone was eager to settle the rating after Virgil van Dijk scored a late winner. The incident, which noticed one among Simeone’s employees members seem to spit on the crowd, ended with Simeone being despatched off.

Simeone’s potential UEFA ban

Following a crimson card, Simeone is more likely to face a one-game ban at a minimal, as per MD. The Atletico supervisor can be liable to face a fantastic, which Cadena SER say may very well be price €20k, however may very well be as excessive as €50k. Whereas his punishment hinges on the referee’s report, Simeone is more likely to face a most ban of three video games, however former referee Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez famous that he felt it possible that Simeone could be given a suspended ban, as was the case with Barcelona’s Hansi Flick.

The ban would see Simeone prohibited from coming into the dressing room on the Metropolitano, when Atletico are subsequent in European motion in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt. After that conflict, Atletico journey to the Emirates to tackle Arsenal, after which host Union St. Gilloise.

Liverpool fan adopted up with insults in direction of Simeone

The Liverpool fan in query, Jonathan Luke Poulter, adopted up on his insults in direction of Simeone with a video on Thursday, calling the Atletico coach a coward. Poulter, who has been banned for 3 years, clarified that his insults in direction of Simeone had no racial ingredient.

And guess what? Seems Diego Simeone was proper. This is a video of the clown at Anfield who spent the entire recreation insulting Cholo.

Grown man 🤦‍♂️pic.twitter.com/4aEng0t8jQ

— Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) September 17, 2025

UEFA to research spitting incident

In the meantime UEFA are additionally set to research Poulter’s accusations that Atletico nutritionist David Lagos spat at Liverpool followers, as video appeared to point out. That’s based on The Occasions, who say that Liverpool might be requested to offer CCTV footage of the incident. It isn’t but clear what repercussions Los Rojiblancos and Lagos may face consequently.