MADRID, 20 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, showed this Tuesday his admiration for the Atlético de Madrid coach, Diego Pablo Simeone, while acknowledging that his legacy “will be eternal”, even if the team were eliminated this Thursday in the Copa del Rey match against Arenteiro.
“Even if we lose in the Copa del Rey, the legacy of ‘Cholo’ will be eternal. It changed our history and has given us a qualitative leap. Even if we lost, it would not be a stain on the legacy of ‘Cholo’ at Atlético de Madrid,” said the politician. in statements to the media during the AS Sports Awards.
“I’m going game by game, what’s next is the game against Arenteiro, which is going to be a difficult game. It’s going to be the only title we can play for, because the league is very complicated. Real Madrid and Barcelona are very strong,” he said.
The mayor also spoke about the current situation of the club and the possible departure of Joao Félix from the rojiblanco team. “There is no essential player, but if he leaves, players come to complete and improve the squad we have. He seems like a great player to me, but we are already used to great players leaving the club. We have always come out ahead”, he pointed out.
In addition, the mayor confessed his admiration for the former Spanish coach, Luis Enrique Martínez, although he admitted that the change in the bench “could come in handy.” “I really like Luis Enrique as a coach. He made mistakes, but he has had personality. Luis de la Fuente’s style and Luis Enrique’s are complementary. After a personality as strong as Luis Enrique’s, one like Luis de the source can come in handy”, he concluded.