PHOTOS: Diego Simeone thumps assistant in fit of rage on touchline

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Diego Simeone could hardly control himself in the tense final minutes of Atletico Madrid’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich.

Okay, forget that, he couldn’t control himself at all.

Into injury time, with Atletico leading by the slenderest of margins thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s away goal (a margin that would be enough to take them into the Champions League final), Simeone wanted to bring on Stefan Savic to help kill the game.

Unfortunately, though, one of his assistants clearly wasn’t following his instructions properly as he helped out the official on the touchline – so Simeone gave him a good whack.

Here’s how the scene unfolded…

Simeone spots something he doesnt like

He winds up

And then shoves his colleague on the arm, leaving the assistant looking bemused

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