Atlético president, Enrique Cerezo, raged on Radio MARCA when talking about his team being branded violent: "There are pundits who talk about violence in Atleti. They're fools, hypocrites and scum. It's a clear smear campaign".

The Atlético chief expressed his gratitude to Ancelotti for saying that Atlético are not violent: "I want to thank him for his comments. He's a gentleman. He is completely right. I could ask those members of the press which player from my team has been sent off and given a nine match ban. This is a game for men, not girls".