Simeone's cold response to Suarez's foul-mouthed rant at Atletico boss

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has given his response to Luis Suarez's fiery outburst on Saturday.

The Uruguayan launched a foul-mouthed rant at Simeone after he was hauled off during Atletico's 2-1 defeat to Sevilla in Andalusia.

Suarez was visibly frustrated by his manager's decision and was seen shouting in Spanish: "F****** idiot, always the same."

At the time, the score was 1-1 and the former Liverpool, Ajax and Barcelona striker was desperate to end his desperate run of form.

Suarez has scored just once in his last 11 games, finding himself in and out of the Atletico team in recent weeks.

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Despite the tension, Simeone insists there isn't a problem between him and the iconic forward.

"Nothing to comment on," replied the Argentine when asked by the Spanish press ahead of Atletico's La Liga clash at Granada on Wednesday.

The defending champions have lost three consecutive league games, leaving them fifth in the table - 14 points behind leaders and local rivals Real Madrid.

"It is clear that the results are not what we would like," added Simeone in his pre-match press conference.

"It is also true that we have won many games that we do not deserve and obviously the turns of football or life give you and take you away.

"We focus on what there is, which is the Granada game ahead. They are a team that has been showing good performances, with a very clear path that their coach is leading them on, with great intensity.

"But above all what I have is confidence in mine, in my players. They are working well, they are playing good games even though the results do not indicate what I am saying.

"But if there is something I have, it is patience."

On how Suarez can improve his scoring record, Simeone noted: "That the team has more associated game because that way he can get to the area better, where he lives better and is more lethal as it was last season."

Simone celebrates his 10th anniversary in charge of Atletico on Thursday and has achieved remarkable success during his time in the Spanish capital.

The experienced coach has won two La Liga titles, two Europa Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.

He's also guided Atletico to two Champions League finals and won several individual honours, including the La Liga Coach of the Year award three times.

Simeone has achieved all this while competing with Real and Barcelona at, arguably, their respective 21st century peaks.

During the previous decade, the former won three consecutive Champions League and the latter dominated domestically thanks to Lionel Messi's brilliance.

But with Barcelona struggling financially, Atletico were expected to challenge Real in La Liga this term.

On whether he needs to change his footballing philosophy to succeed, Simeone said: "You always have your lines.

"But what is clear is that I always look for ways to improve myself and I have no doubt that this path that we are traveling today will surely make me better.

"It is very difficult for all the journalists who have come with me for 10 years to know what I want, they make very little mistakes in the formations, and they know that I am not going to leave the line in which I believe."