{"id": "1034957", "content": "<p>Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has been fined &euro;20,000 for a provocative goal celebration in their 2-0 Champions League win over Juventus.</p>\n\n<p>UEFA said in a statement that its disciplinary tribunal had sanctioned Simeone for &quot;improper conduct&quot; after he turned towards the crowd and put his hands on his crotch&nbsp;to celebrate their opening goal in the round of 16, first leg tie on 20 February.</p>\n\n<p>Last season, the former Argentina captain missed the Europa League final when he was banned for four European matches after being sent off against Arsenal in the semi-finals for shouting at the referee and pushing the fourth official.</p>\n<p>Juventus were fined &euro;30,000&nbsp;and their coach Massimiliano Allegri was given a warning over a late kickoff in the match at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium while Atletico were fined &euro;38,000&nbsp;over blocked stairways and the throwing of objects by their fans.</p>\n\n<p>The second leg will be in Turin on 12 March.</p>", "pillar": "Sport", "thumbnail_refcode": "0011b771", "top_cat": null, "categories_list": ["Sport", "Soccer", "Atletico Madrid", "Champions League", "Diego Simeone"], "sub_type": "newsdocument", "url": "/sport/soccer/2019/0307/1034957-simeone-fined-by-uefa-for-improper-celebration/", "title": "Simeone fined by UEFA for 'improper' celebration", "excerpt": "The Atletico Madrid coach was slapped with the \u20ac20,000 fine for the inappropriate celebration.", "default_index_name": "Soccer", "promo_link": null, "date_created": "2019-03-07T16:00:39.657Z", "date_modified": "2019-03-07T16:13:22.097Z", "featured_video": null, "featured_audio": null, "icon": null, "year": null, "rating": null, "one_line_summary": null, "third_party_headline": null}