Tiago (39 years old) will start his career as head coach this season. The luso He was part of the rojiblanca squad for seven seasons in which he played 228 games among all the competitions in which he scored 19 goals and gave 14 assists. In the summer of 2017, he decided to hang up his boots and prepare to be a technician. His first experience was as Simeone's second assistant at Atlético and later he led his country's U-15 team.. Next season he will have his first chance on the bench as head coach taking the reins of Vitória Guimarães, of the Portuguese First Division. Being a novice at these tasks he wanted to surround himself with people he trusted and he has decided to look at his most beloved club: Atlético de Madrid.
In the mattress club has managed to recruit two important players: José Luis Sánchez Vera and Carlos Menéndez. The first was in the structure of the club for five years, first being an analyst and later the coach of Atlético Femenino from June 2018 to October 2019, when submitted his resignation and went on to perform other duties. With the women he won the League and was Cup runner-up in his first campaign. Now, after definitely leaving the entity, as announced on August 3, will become the Tiago's second coach in the Portuguese team. But before leaving he left a message of thanks giving “infinite thanks to a club that has valued me as a person and as a professional from the first day to the last, a club that I will always have a lot to thank for ”. In addition, he also remembered the mattress fans: “Special thanks to all who are truly Atlético de Madrid, his fans … “
The second was an important part of the physical preparation of the first team, since it was the right hand of Profe Ortega. After being in the shadow of the Uruguayan, he has chosen to be the head of the physical preparation of Vitória, working hand in hand with Tiago. Menendez himself has confirmed his departure today with a message on his social networks: “I want to communicate that I change my way to a new place, I want to wish all the athletics the best of luck, thank you for the road traveled and the suitcase full of life experiences, to keep my athletic heart and mine, full of emotions and feelings that I could never explain in words. I don't want them to play for important things, I want them to win them! Thank you“.