Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has apologised to Vinicius Junior for his behaviour towards the Real Madrid winger during their Spanish Super Cup semi-final. Simeone made comments to the 25-year-old Brazilian winger from the touchline, with the Argentine reportedly suggesting Real Madrid president Florentino Perez would be offloading him. Vinicius, whose contract runs until the simmer of 2027, helped his side beat Atletico 2-1 in last Thursday's semi-final before Real Madrid were beaten 3-2 by Barcelona in the final in Saudi Arabia. "I would like to apologise to Mr Florentino and Mr Vinicius for the incident they witnessed," said Simeone. Asked if his behaviour had crossed a line, Simeone added: "I apologise, but I do not ask for forgiveness.

Source: BBC January 12, 2026 14:43 UTC