Simeone fires again at Ancelotti and Ceballos: ‘After they have been on one other crew, they thought in another way’

The Spanish league discovered itself on the heart of controversy this week following a disagreement between Diego Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti, and Dani Ceballos over referee selections allegedly favoring Actual Madrid. Atletico Madrid’s head coach delivered a pointy response, accusing each Ancelotti and Ceballos of hypocrisy for holding completely different views after they weren’t related to Los Blancos.

The controversy started after Simeone criticized the officiating throughout Actual Madrid’s 5-2 Copa del Rey win in opposition to Celta Vigo, the place the guests have been denied two controversial penalties. Simeone remarked, “These kinds of incidents have been taking place for 100 years.” Ancelotti swiftly dismissed the remark, claiming, “These are issues which can be generally stated to play to the gallery,” and suggesting that “these could possibly be thorns that also sting.”

Actual Madrid participant Dani Ceballos joined the controversy between the 2 coaches, echoing Ancelotti’s concept of sure resentment towards the membership “He hasn’t gotten over the 2 finals he misplaced in opposition to Actual Madrid,” the Spanish midfielder said.

When requested in regards to the feedback throughout a press convention forward of Atletico’s conflict with Bayer Leverkusen, Simeone delivered a composed but pointed rebuttal: “I by no means touch upon what my colleagues say. I consult with reminiscence. If you return and do not forget that match in opposition to Bayern, these statements (from Ancelotti) have been a results of what occurred on the sphere, not meant for present. And the identical goes for Ceballos: he made the identical assertion when he was at Betis.

“They’re doing very nicely, they’re a terrific crew… however after they have been with one other crew, they thought in another way…, ” the coach said, drawing the hypocrisy when each participant and coach have been on the opposite facet of the desk.

What did Ancelotti and Ceballos say?

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone particularly referenced two incidents in 2017 when each Ancelotti and Ceballos, whereas with completely different groups, publicly criticized referee selections favoring Actual Madrid.

Ancelotti’s frustration with refereeing within the Champions League

In 2017, Carlo Ancelotti, then supervisor of Bayern Munich, confronted Actual Madrid within the Champions League quarterfinals. Bayern have been controversially eradicated after a Cristiano Ronaldo objective in further time that was scored from an offside place. Including to the controversy, Madrid’s Casemiro prevented a pink card regardless of a number of fouls.

Ancelotti expressed his discontent in an interview with Corriere della Sera: “It was an injustice. It’s going to go down in historical past as Madrid eliminating Bayern, and that’s it. However what occurred in Madrid was seen by everybody; it wasn’t regular. VAR must be carried out as a result of it’s essential.”

Ceballos’ outburst at Actual Madrid throughout his Betis days

Equally, Dani Ceballos, whereas enjoying for Actual Betis, had sturdy phrases after a 2-1 loss on the Santiago Bernabeu in March 2017. In that match, Betis defender Cristiano Piccini was controversially despatched off within the 78th minute, permitting Sergio Ramos to attain a late winner.

Talking to Onda Cero, Ceballos expressed his frustration. “I’m fairly upset with this match; everybody noticed the refereeing,” stated the Betis participant. “On Wednesday and immediately, we go away feeling wronged by the referee. Betis deserves the identical remedy as different golf equipment in Spain. When the errors at all times go in the identical path, it will get tiring,” Ceballos ended his discharge.

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