"We [managers] are in a position where we are protagonists/standard bearers, so in the same manner that we fight against racism and insults in stadiums today, we could also fight on behalf of the managers, against the insults we receive throughout the whole game," he said."
"It's not easy to be in the position we are in and receive insults for the whole game. I saw it from far away after the third goal. I saw the third goal go in and I turned, the insults continued, and well, I'm a person."
"My reaction isn't justifiable but do you know what it is like to be insulted for 90 minutes? I hope Liverpool can improve that aspect and that when they identify the person who did that, there will be consequences."
Virgil van Dijk headed a stoppage-time corner to give Liverpool a 3-2 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid. Diego Simeone confronted a Liverpool spectator after claiming he had been insulted for the entire match and later expressed regret for his reaction. Simeone said managers must be able to tolerate crowd behaviour but emphasized his humanity and called for consequences for the abusive fan. He argued that managers should be defended similarly to anti-racism efforts in stadiums. Liverpool have secured several late victories this season while continuing to concede goals at a surprisingly high rate.
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