Diego Simeone's reasons for not shaking Ralf Rangnick's hand after Man Utd clash

Diego Simeone was incredibly frustrated as Atletico Madrid failed to take a lead to Manchester in their Champions League last 16 tie, but he didn't let it get the better of him after claims he snubbed Ralf Rangnick's handshake.

The reigning La Liga champions were the dominant side in the first leg at the Wanda Metropolitano as Joao Felix scored a brilliant diving header to give the hosts the lead, but they couldn't make their superiority over the Red Devils count.

Atletico were unable to get that elusive second goal as they hit the woodwork twice and inevitably United snatched an equaliser as super sub Anthony Elanga scored with his first touch of the game to secure a 1-1 draw.

Simeone was understandably upset as he went straight down the tunnel which led to claims he turned down Ragnick's handshake.

But that wasn't the case as the Atletico boss never shakes hands with his opposite number in the dugout as he doesn't feel it's genuine.

“I never shake hands after a match, because I don’t like it,” he said in October.

“It isn’t healthy for either the one who wins or the one who loses. I always go without shaking hands at the end of the game.”

And Simeone then said a few weeks later: “I don’t like the handshake greetings after the match as they are the emotions of two different sides in different emotional minds.

“I know in the UK it is a custom and all about chivalry, but I don’t share it and I don’t like the falseness.”

Simeone tried to take the positives despite heading to Old Trafford next week on level terms.

The Argentine expects Man United to raise their game, but thinks it will be a good test for the Spanish giants to gauge where they're at as a team in what's been a disappointing attempt to retain their La