"He added: "We [managers] are in a position where we are protagonists/standard bearers, so in the same manner that we fight against racism and insults in stadiums today, we could also fight on behalf of the managers, against the insults we receive throughout the whole game. "It's not easy to be in the position we are in and receive insults for the whole game. I saw it from far away after the third goal."
"When pressed on what the nature of the insults were, he responded: "The truth is I cannot remember exactly. I don't want to enter into the situation. "The thing I have is that I have to maintain my position. I need to know how to withstand everything that happens in front of the dugout, and know I cannot fix society."
"After Reds captain Virgil van Dijk scored a 92nd-minute winner in their 3-2 victory, Simeone reacted after he appeared to be goaded by a small number of home fans. The Argentine complained to the fourth official with a number of stewards positioned between him and the Liverpool supporters. Simeone had to be dragged away from the scene and continued his protests before he was sent off and walked off down the tunnel."
Diego Simeone expressed regret for his reaction after a late Liverpool winner but said persistent insults from some home fans provoked him. He described managers as standard bearers who should be defended against abuse in the same way racism and insults are fought. Simeone said he could not recall the exact words of the insults and emphasised the need to maintain his position and withstand what happens in front of the dugout. The incident followed Virgil van Dijk's 92nd‑minute winner in a 3‑2 Liverpool victory, with stewards intervening before Simeone was sent off.
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