Diego Simeone criticised for ‘atrocious’ behaviour during controversial VAR decision

SportFootballDiego Simeone criticised for ‘atrocious’ behaviour during controversial VAR decisionThe Atletico Madrid manager was once again at the centre of things as his side benefitted from two controversial VAR calls in the draw with Arsenal Chris Wilson Wednesday 29 April 2026 23:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967657","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/diego-simeone-atletico-madrid-arsenal-martin-keown-steve-mcmanaman-b2967657.html","title":"Simeone criticised for ‘atrocious’ behaviour after controversial VAR decision "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-57712","index":0}Simeone and his players pressured referee Danny Makkelie as he reversed a penalty decision (PA)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Diego Simeone has come under criticism for pressuring...