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Arsenal fans demand UEFA action against Diego Simeone after seeing exactly what he did during VAR decision

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Updated 22:15 29 Apr 2026 GMT+1Published 22:07 29 Apr 2026 GMT+1

Arsenal fans demand UEFA action against Diego Simeone after seeing exactly what he did during VAR decision

Fans have demanded action.

Ryan Smart

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Arsenal fans want action to be taken against Diego Simeone after crowd footage showed what the Atletico Madrid boss did during a late VAR check in their 1-1 Champions League semi-final draw.

Arsenal took the lead in the first half through Viktor Gyokeres' penalty, before Julian Alvarez equalised from the spot shortly after the break.

Hosts Atletico were the better side in the second half and should have found a winner, but it was instead Arsenal that felt aggrieved.

They were awarded a second penalty when David Hancko was adjudged to have fouled Eberechi Eze in the penalty area.

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There appeared to be contact but whether that contact was enough to award a penalty was another matter.

The referee was called over to the VAR monitor to check the incident, and after watching the incident back several times, decided to rescind his decision and not award the penalty.

Arsenal players were left furious, with TNT Sports commentators noting that Simeone had walked out of his technical area to attempt to communicate with the referee.

Footage from the crowd posted on social media shows Simeone bellowing at the referee as he walked over to the monitor, and he continued doing so throughout the review.

TNT pundit Steve McManaman described Simeone's behaviour as 'atrocious' in his post-match interview.

While the Argentinian was clearly passionate, Arsenal fans thought it to be a step too far and want UEFA to take retrospective action.

One wrote: "Simeone should get a retrospective ban for s***e like that."

A second said: "Imagine if Arteta behaved like Simeone. He'd get a season-long touchline ban."

A third stated: "Simeone must be banned from bullying refs for the entire 90 minutes."

A fourth wrote: "I want Arteta all over that referee next week if he comes to the monitor for anything. Diego Simeone is a f***ing disgrace."

More to follow...

Featured Image Credit: Twitter

Topics: Diego Simeone, Arsenal, Fan Reactions, Champions League

Ryan Smart
Ryan Smart

Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.

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