Simeone exploded after the Atletico-Villarreal La Liga clash. Referee Iglesias Villanueva made sure to underline the gestures made at one of his assistants, which will inevitably incur in a suspension for the Atletico manager.
'When the game ended, he turned to my first assistant referee and put both hands on his shoulders from behind and reproached him for the amount of additional time in the game', was in the report by the official, referring to the Argentine's conduct.
The program 'El Golazo de Gol' have a shown some images in which Simeone is seen exploding: 'What a son of a bitch you are, what a son of a bitch you are!'.
Atletico Madrid are attempting to lower the possible ban that could be quite lengthy for the Atletico boss. The club do not want to be without their coach for a crucial part of the season.
It is not the first time that Simeone faces a sanction for violent conduct. In the Spanish 'Supercopa', slapping the back of the referee's head earned him an eight-match suspension.