{"id":36811,"date":"2026-08-26T09:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=36811"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:49:06","slug":"diego-simeone-offers-apology-to-ademola-lookman-for-tactical-misplacement-in-villarreal-stalemate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/diego-simeone-offers-apology-to-ademola-lookman-for-tactical-misplacement-in-villarreal-stalemate\/","title":{"rendered":"Diego Simeone Offers Apology to Ademola Lookman for Tactical Misplacement in Villarreal Stalemate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, August 24, 2026, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid&#8217;s manager Diego Simeone expressed his regrets to Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for positioning him in an unfamiliar role during the team&#8217;s 2\u20132 draw with Villarreal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_133121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133121\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softfootball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Atletico-Madrid-2%E2%80%932-draw-against-Villarreal-768x1024.jpeg\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 2\u20132 draw against Villarreal - Photo Credit : Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, X\" class=\"wp-image-133121\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-133121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 2\u20132 draw against Villarreal \u2013 Photo Credit : Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a media briefing, Simeone addressed the matter candidly:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I have to apologize to Lookman; I know that\u2019s not his position,\u201d Simeone said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Argentine coach 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