Simeone: Atlético are not victims after Copa del Rey final loss

SEVILLE, SPAIN - APRIL 18: Diego Simeone, Head Coach of Atletico de Madrid, reacts during the Copa Del Rey Final match between Real Sociedad and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja on April 18, 2026 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images) | Getty Images Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone was not feeling sorry for himself as he spoke to the media ahead of his team’s return to action after Copa del Rey final defeat, with Elche in La Liga next up. “We’ve given the fans the feeling and the conviction that we can reach that level, to believe in what we do and to be where we are, and the team has shown it can be there,” Simeone said in response to the news that all tickets for next week’s UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg against Arsenal have sold out.

“Then it might happen or it might not, but it’s part of the process we’re in. “The fans were incredible in Seville,” Simeone continued. “From the start, their arrival the day before, and the send-off after the loss.

Often people want you to say something so they can feel like victims, but no, we’re not victims of anything. We have to look ahead, follow our path, and pursue what we want in only one way: by working hard. ” 💣🚨 BREAKING: Tickets for Atlético Madrid vs.

Arsenal in the first leg at the Metropolitano have completely SOLD OUT! Over 70,000 fans are expected. Tickets were released TODAY and sold out within a few hours, just 2 days after the Copa del Rey heartbreak.