According to the Spanish press, Diego Simeone has decided to leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season. Soon the end of a re at the Colchoneros?
Simeone’s last season at Atletico?
Coach of Atletico Madrid since 2011, Diego Simeone could live his last season on the Colchoneros bench. Indeed, the Argentinian technician would have decided to leave the Madrid club at the end of the 2022-2023 financial year!
Simeone would have warned his management
According to information from the Spanish program El Chiringuito, El Cholo has already informed his management of his intention to leave one year from the end of his contract. A departure which, if confirmed, would mark the end of a long and rich chapter of 12 years with the Rojiblancos.
Simeone took the club a real step to position it as one of the major players in Spanish football alongside Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Under the orders of the former midfielder, the Colchoneros won two Spanish championships (2014, 2021), a Spanish Cup (2013), a Spanish Supercup (2014), two Europa Leagues (2012, 2018), two UEFA Super Cups (2012, 2018). They have also reached the Champions League final twice (2014, 2016). A superb record for a technician who had to deal despite everything with many criticisms of his game considered too defensive.
A difficult season
Always supported by its leaders for more than a decade, Simeone may have felt the tide turn slightly in recent months. In November, after a defeat against Real Mallorca (0-1), the Madrid management wondered about a possible change of coach while the team remained on a worrying series of five games without a win in all competitions. Behind, she won her next four games, giving her coach a break.
Sunday night’s defeat in the clash against FC Barcelona (0-1) served as a reminder of Atletico’s fragility this season. A team only ranks 6th in La Liga – 14 points behind Bara and 11 behind Real – and eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage. It’s a difficult, tough and unexpected moment in the project we have at the club. , confided Simeone in October after this failure in C1. If the project were to continue without him, the names of Luis Enrique and Mauricio Pochettino – two free coaches – have already circulated to replace him.
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