Atlético Madrid’s coach Diego Simeone banned for eight matches

The Atletico boss was sent to the stands early on in the Super Copa second leg at the Vicente Calderon, after manhandling the fourth official, sarcastically applauding the referee, and attempting to manage his team from the stands.

Mario Mandzukic's early goal helped Liga champions Atletico win the match 1-0, winning the two-legged tie 2-1 on aggregate.

Simeone will be sitting out Monday night's Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano due to a ban carried over from last season.

He was also dismissed during the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

Assistant boss German Burgos will sit in the dugout in Simeone's absence.

Simeone told the media before Monday’s opening La Liga game against Rayo Vallecano: ‘“What happened the other day is a closed issue. Reiterating and talking about the same thing is not good. The people who have to make a decision will do what they believe to be fair.

“When one makes a mistake it’s fair to pay for it.”

Addressing the possibility of Burgos having to take over on the touchline, Simeone said: ““We’ll try to find the best way to communicate. Germán has the capacity and confidence; it gives me peace of mind that we understand football in the same way. He will sit on the bench and I will see it from another place.”