Simeone: 'Never seen' substitution like Antonin Kinsky's

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said he was left shocked after Tottenham interim boss Igor Tudor substituted goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky 17 minutes into their Champions League clash. The 22-year-old Czech shot-stopper committed massive errors that left Spurs trailing 3-0 in under a quarter of an hour.

Guglielmo Vicario came on to stem the tide, but the damage had been done and Spurs eventually lost 5-2. Asked about the decision, Simeone said to Movistar: "No, I've never seen that at a professional level. It’s not my problem, it's theirs, their coach's and the goalkeeper's, and we’re focused on ourselves, not on someone else’s decision-making." The nature of the substitution drew heavy criticism from pundits.

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart told TNT Sports: "He walks past Tudor - and he doesn’t even acknowledge him. If that’s man-management, I'm flabbergasted. He stands there and pretends it hasn’t happened. I’m just heartbroken from the lad, absolutely heartbroken.

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