Diego Simeone, the highest-paid football coach in the world, has made a decision about his future. The Argentine will remain the coach of Atletico Madrid for many years. But no one should be surprised because Atletico is Simeone and Simeone is Atletico. “Cholo”, who has been working in Madrid for almost 12 years, is regularly successful.
In this round of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid defeated Celtic Glasgow 6-0. This was Diego Simeone’s 642nd match as Atletico coach, having previously played over 150 times for Madrid as a player. But this time we focus on Simeone the coach. The Argentine took over Atletico in December 2011. And although almost 12 years have passed, “Cholo” is still the coach of “Rojiblancos”. And they still rave about him in Madrid. No wonder, because during his reign Atletico challenged Real and Barcelona, although it was a club with a much smaller budget.
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– Success is often achieved not by those who are better, but by those who are more convinced of what they do. I believe in enthusiasm more than in statistics. Heart can beat budgets – Simeone likes to say, referring to the finances of Barcelona and Real Madrid.
And since these are not empty words, just look at the trophy case. From the league average that Atleti used to be, he created one of the leading clubs in Europe. Simeone’s army reached the Champions League final twice, but lost both finals. However, Simeone can boast of two Spanish championships, the European and domestic Super Cups, and the Europa League. And he won the King’s Cup once.
Simeone is staying longer
And good work pays well. Although in the case of “Cholo” it is not an adequate term. Simeone earns approximately EUR 30 million gross annually. This is unique in the world of football. Simeone is the best-paid coach in the world (Pep Guardiola and Juergen Klopp are also on the podium).
His contract has just been extended until June 30, 2027.
Atletico Madrid is on track to play in the knockout stages of the Champions League in the spring. And they are still fighting for the Spanish championship. For now, it is fourth and has 25 points, which is six less than Girona, who is first in the table. But the La Liga leader played a match more.
2023-11-09 20:32:00
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