Marca: Atletico Madrid believes that Simeone will not be severely punished, and plans to file a series of complaints

Marca reported that Simeone was expelled by the referee in Wednesday's match against Liverpool. Atletico Madrid does not expect to be subject to very severe penalties and will not take any action until the highest football agency in Europe makes a ruling.

At present, UEFA's decision has not been announced as the Champions League is still being held this Thursday. So, in the offices of Wanda Metropolitan Stadium, people are preparing for possible appeals, but they cannot take further action until UEFA officially announces the decision.

The club is cautiously optimistic about the punishment results, because the referee's report does not make excessive accusations about Simeone's behavior. In fact, referee Maurizio Mariana (with whom Simeone communicated in Italian) has told Simeone that he understands the reasons for his reaction but has to expel him. The report mentioned that Simeone had a dispute with a fan sitting behind the bench, claiming that the fan had insulted him. If Simeone does face penalties, Atletico Madrid plans to file a series of complaints, including the above incidents.

Although Simeone himself admitted that he shouldn't have reacted like that, it was obvious that he had been subjected to constant insults and disrespect, which also affected other coaching staff members.

In fact, there were still various items and even bottles thrown into Atletico at the time, trying to disrupt Simeone and his team. It is worth mentioning that the fan was suspended for three years in Anfield for provoking a Liverpool couple (whose wife is disabled), which also helped people understand the background of the incident.