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Man United facing likely UEFA action after objects were thrown at Diego Simeone

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objects were thrown at Diego Simeone as Atletico Madrid boss sprints for Old Trafford tunnel [photo courtesy]

Manchester United, eliminated from the Champions League after defeat to Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford on Tuesday, are likely to face punishment from UEFA after their fans hurled objects at visiting manager Diego Simeone.

Simeone sprinted towards the tunnel at the end of the game, which Atletico won 1-0 for a 2-1 aggregate victory, and had plastic bottles, drinks and other objects thrown at him.

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