""First of all, I'd like to apologise to Florentino Perez and Vinicius for the incident the other day," Simeone said. "It wasn't right of me to act that way, and I accept that it wasn't right.""
"Reflecting on Sunday's final, which was won by Barcelona, Simeone said: "[Real Madrid] deserved to advance [to the final]. "Barcelona is a very good team and they have a very strong playing style.""
"When asked about his desire to keep going in his 15th year at the club, Simeone said: "The responsibility has been there from day one. "It doesn't take me out of my focus, I know the goal, I know what the path is, I'm not going to stop until my energy runs out.""
Diego Simeone apologised to Florentino Perez and Vinicius Junior for his conduct during the Supercopa de Espana semi-final confrontation. Vinicius had been substituted late and became involved in a heated exchange with Simeone, who reportedly told the player he would be sold by Perez. Simeone accepted that his actions were wrong and expressed regret, while acknowledging he was not seeking forgiveness. Xabi Alonso criticised Simeone's sportsmanship. Atletico lie fourth in LaLiga with slim title odds, see the Copa del Rey as their best silverware route, and Simeone affirmed his ongoing commitment in his 15th year at the club.
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