Diego Simeone Banned Eight Matches
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 4:21 pm
Diego Simeone has received an eight-match ban for his actions during the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup in which Atlético Madrid won 2-1 on aggregate.
Simeone was suspended for four games for tapping the back of the linesman’s head, two games for protesting, one game for applauding his sending-off, and one game for remaining in the stands instead of leaving the stadium after his sending-off.
The assistant coach, Germán Burgos, will take over from Simeone while he serves his suspension.
Simeone wanted to fight Raphael Varane toward the end of last season's Champions League Final.
Via The Guardian