‘Classless’ Diego Simeone slammed for awkward and ‘disrespectful’ handshake with Brendan Rodgers after Celtic draw

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone was called out for a lack of class after the 2-2 with Celtic in the Champions League.

Simeone’s side came from behind twice against the Scottish giants and finished the game with ten men after Rodrigo De Paul’s red card.

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At the full-time whistle, Simeone appeared to be gesturing towards the officials and complaining, while Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers waited for a handshake.

Eventually noticing Rodgers, Simeone barely acknowledged the Northern Irishman and awkwardly tapped his hand before heading straight down the tunnel.

The Argentine has a deep-rooted reputation for such antics and many football fans felt it was another example of a classless attitude.

One supporter wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Wouldn’t know what sportsmanship was if it hit him in the face.”

Another said: “Zero class. Sums up him and his team.”

A third put: “As always, very disrespectful.”

Simeone was complimentary of Celtic in his post-match interview, admitting the dominant Hoops caused his side multiple problems.

“As expected, they started really well, as they did in their first two games,” he said.

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“We really struggled to contain them early on and they scored with their first attack. We managed to respond but they quickly scored a fantastic goal.

“The first half didn’t go as we would have liked but I was really pleased with the second half, it was a real Champions League performance. We showed a lot of personality and responsibility.”

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