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The Spanish Outfit gaffer Simeone has now expressed remorse about the altercation involving Liverpool crowd—although stated the incident was provoked due to persistent taunts by those local fans

After the Reds skipper Virgil van Dijk scoring an dramatic winner in their thrilling victory, the manager lashed out when he appeared to be provoked from several Liverpool supporters

Atletico’s South American coach then protested to a referee’s assistant with ground staff positioned separating him and the home supporters

He was pulled from the scene and continued the protests until Simeone was sent off then headed down the stadium exit

Addressing the media following the fixture, the 55-year-old commented: “First of all, I am sorry about my reaction. Certainly we are in a position where we lack the right to react and it is not good when it happens”

Yet, he also share clear frustration regarding what he described as “taunts during the whole game” from Liverpool’s local fans

He added: “We are in a position where we are standard-bearers, and just as how work to eliminate racism or abuse in venues, we could equally stand up on behalf of bench staff, against the insults that come our way across the whole game”

“It’s challenging to stand in the dugout we’re placed while receive abuse during all 90 minutes. I noticed it from a distance after the winner. I turned around, the jeering persisted, and honestly, I’m human”

After questioned further about the exact type of the taunts were, he replied: “The truth I must say I don’t recall precisely. I don't want dwell on those details”

“What I have is that I need to maintain my composure. I need to accept how to tolerate all that that happens in front of the technical area, and acknowledge I’m unable to fix people’s behavior”

“What I did isn't excusable but do you know how it feels to receive insulted during the entire game? I would urge the authorities will address this issue and ensure when they catch the person involved, they receive penalties”

The altercation occurred during stoppage time of a action-packed contest in which the hosts netted twice within the first early stages, via the left-back and Salah, after which Atletico mounted a comeback

Llorente struck two goals on behalf of the Madrid outfit to equalize the score, yet the reigning English top-flight title holders who are also current leaders rallied to score the crucial third goal from Van Dijk’s powerful headed effort