Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone known as for swift punishment for followers who disrupted Sunday’s derby in opposition to Real Madrid by throwing objects onto the pitch, resulting in a 20-minute suspension. Simeone additionally hinted that gamers who provoke such habits ought to face penalties.
The incident occurred after Eder Militao’s Sixty fourth-minute purpose celebration, when Atletico’s ultras, positioned within the south stands, hurled objects at Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois. Courtois notified the referee, who paused the sport.
Following the interruption, Angel Correa scored a stoppage-time equalizer, sealing a 1-1 draw.
“My opinion is that people who have committed incidents should be sanctioned by the club. We don’t need these people. We need the people who accompany and support us. They harm the club, but be careful: that does not justify generating situations that we, the protagonists, generate,” Simeone instructed DAZN.
“We all have to assist. The individuals who have thrown these lighters, it’s not proper. But possibly it doesn’t assist once we, the protagonists, undermine folks, cost in opposition to folks, provoke folks, after which folks get indignant.
“People don’t have any different approach of responding, in a nasty approach, which isn’t proper, however we additionally need to attempt to be calm, to know the conditions, which you could have a good time a purpose by celebrating it, however not by staring on the stands, charging in opposition to the stands, making gestures… as a result of then folks get indignant.
“Of course it’s not justified, but neither is the initial act justified because otherwise, we’ll always be victims. The one who throws the lighter should be sanctioned, and the one who provokes should also be sanctioned. This way there are no more laughs and incidents like that, as you are not sanctioned, you are allowed to do things.”
Atletico Madrid launched an official assertion early Monday saying they’ve already recognized one of many followers who hurled objects onto the pitch and are working with police to establish others who shall be disciplined.
“Atletico de Madrid wishes to express its rejection of the throwing of objects from a section of the south stand in the 68th minute of the match against Real Madrid. The club’s security department has been working together with the police to locate those involved, one of whom has already been identified,” the membership stated in a press release.
“The club will apply the internal regime foreseen for very serious cases to the people involved in this incident. These attitudes have no place in football and tarnish the image of a stadium that has experienced a spectacular atmosphere with more than 70,000 spectators in the stands, the vast majority of whom have shown exemplary behavior.”
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