At 19:03 of this Thursday (nothing is left to chance), One of the most anticipated news at Atlético came true: the club announced that Simeone has signed his new contract until 2024. In other words, it extends the one it had for two more years. A) Yes, Cholo, who arrived at the entity at the end of 2011, could serve 13 seasons in command of the rojiblanca ship, with which has won eight titles, More than anyone. The signing of the new contract has been produced, together with its technical staff, at the Wanda Metropolitano.
The conversations for this new link have been going on for months between the club and the coach. However, although there was already an agreement, as As recounted on June 6, the board was waiting for this and other operations (De Paul, for example) to the shareholders' meeting June, where the capital increase was to be approved. This went ahead and the continuity of Simeone is now official. There will be cholismo two more years.
Simeone has understood that, even having won the League, the second with him on the bench, Atlético has room for growth. In sports, socially and institutionally. The team is fulfilling objectives (always among the first three in the League and, therefore, classified for the Champions League) and that allows it to maintain stability in the squad. The champion team will hardly leave pieces.
The mattress technician has spoken on social networks about his renewal and has been happy and proud. “Pride. Responsibility. Challenge. Delusion. Happy to continue at Atlético de Madrid“were the words of Cholo.
Pride. Responsibility. Challenge. Delusion.
Happy to continue at Atlético de Madrid.Pride. Responsibility. Challenges. Joy.
Happy to continue at Atlético de Madrid. pic.twitter.com/aVWXJv273Q– Diego Pablo Simeone (@Simeone) July 8, 2021
Simeone, a stage for history
The Simeone era is also confirmed as a very rare species in Spanish football, and even in Europe. No Primera coach comes close to Diego Pablo in project longevity. Cervera begins his sixth season in Cádiz, the next that he has endured the longest. In Europe, alone Stéphane Moulin, who joined French Angers in the summer of 2011, it takes longer.
Not only Simeone, but the rest of his coaching staff will continue by his side until 2024. Thus, they went to sign for Wanda Metropolitano Nelson Vivas (second coach), Oscar the Teacher Ortega (physical trainer), Pablo Vercellone (goalkeeping coach) and Hernán Bonvicini (assistant coach).