(Reuters) – Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone has dominated out a guard of honour for Real Madrid once they welcome the newly topped LaLiga champions to the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday.
Real clinched a report-extending thirty fifth league title final weekend with a win over Espanyol and it’s normally custom for the opposition to applaud the champions onto the pitch by lining up both aspect of them earlier than kickoff.
Simeone, nevertheless, stated Atletico won’t honour Real out of respect for their very own followers.
“I do not know if that is represented in different world championships. Each society is completely different. The Spanish one has this guard of honour for their rivals, (however) for example, the place I come from I do not use it. We stay otherwise too,” the Argentine informed reporters.
“We have respect for Madrid however extra for our individuals,” added Simeone, whose aspect occupy the final Champions League spot with 61 factors, three behind third-positioned Sevilla.
Real boss Carlo Ancelotti, who guided his crew to the Champions League closing with a outstanding comeback win in opposition to Manchester City earlier within the week, stated he wasn’t bothered by Simeone’s resolution.
“Atletico is a membership that we respect loads, a neighbouring membership, a good friend. I’ve loads of respect for the gamers, the followers, the coach,” the Italian stated.
“If they do it, it is good, if they do not, nothing occurs. We respect what they suppose to do.”
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
