Diego Simeone has slammed the 10-week ban given to Atletico Madrid right-back Kieran Trippier for betting violations, saying the club have been unfairly punished for something they had nothing to do with.
The 30-year-old was fined £70,000 and banned for 10 weeks, effective immediately, from all football-related activity worldwide.
A Football Association panel found he broke betting rules at the time of his move from Tottenham to Atletico in the summer of 2019.
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He is now set to miss 12 games for Simeone’s side, including the Champions League last-16 first leg against Chelsea on February 23 and 12 league fixtures.