UEFA Launches Investigation into Atlético Staff Member for Spitting Incident Involving Fans

Atlético Madrid lost 2–3 to Liverpool in their UEFA Champions League opener, and now they may face penalties from UEFA.

Details: Journalist Paul Joyce reports that UEFA is investigating one staff member from Atlético Madrid. This follows an altercation involving Diego Simeone and a Liverpool fan, during which the staff member was seen spitting towards the English supporters.

Earlier reports noted that after Liverpool scored their third goal in the 90+2 minute, Atlético head coach Diego Simeone nearly clashed with a fan of the English team.

Reminder: The fan involved, Jonathan Poulter, has already shared his account of the incident.