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UEFA to Review Alleged Spitting by Atletico Staff After Simeone’s Red at Anfield

UEFA will decide on disciplinary action after reviewing match reports alongside video evidence.

Overview

  • The governing body is awaiting the referee and match delegate reports in the coming days, with host club Liverpool expected to supply CCTV and broadcast clips.
  • Atletico Madrid has opened an internal inquiry into the touchline incident during stoppage time of the 3-2 defeat at Anfield.
  • Diego Simeone was sent off for confronting a supporter and faces an automatic one-match ban that UEFA could extend depending on the review’s findings.
  • Television footage appears to show a backroom staff member spitting toward the crowd; supporter Jonny Poulter says he was targeted and denies using racist language.
  • Some outlets have named nutritionist David Lagos as the alleged staffer, a identification that remains unverified across wider reporting.