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Diego Simeone tells Barcelona loanee Joao Felix that Atletico people ‘don’t like him’

Relations between Joan Felix and parent club Atletico Madrid appear to have hit a new low, with manager Diego Simeone claiming fans of the club simply don’t like the forward.

Felix has left for Barcelona after a tough time at Simeone’s side and having said he had always dreamed of playing for the Catalans.

Simeone has been chatting about the Portugal international and why he found it tough going at Atletico Madrid.

“They are personal opinions or personal gestures. The people at Atlético don’t like him sometimes,” he said.

“We have another idiosyncrasy and when you don’t understand it, it is difficult to be there.