Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone has told the Spanish club that he will leave this summer, according to a report.
Atletico Madrid Coach diego simeone It was reported that he informed the executive director of the Spanish club Miguel Angel Gil Marin He is leaving this summer.
The 52-year-old coach has led the rojiblancos teams since 2011 and has had great success at the helm, winning two La Liga titles, the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup and the Europa League twice. he titles and the European Super Cup twice.
Simeone has also led Atlético to the Champions League final twice, as the capital giants lost to rivals Real Madrid in 2014 and 2016.
The Argentine has a contract at the Wanda Metropolitano until June 2024, but according to the journalist paco garciaSimeone has informed the club that he will not continue in office for the 2023-24 season.
García said: “Simeone will not continue at Atleti next season. He told Gil Marín that he is leaving ». The beach bar.
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Atlético suffered a 1-0 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish league on Sunday, and the defeat left them in fifth place in the table, with 27 points from their first 16 games.
The Madrid giants are just three points ahead of eighth-place Osasuna, while they are now 14 points behind leaders Barcelona and 11 behind second-place Real Madrid.
Atlético remains in the Copa del Rey, and the team will face Levante in the round of 16 of the tournament on January 18.
However, Simeone’s team had no European football in the second half of the season as they finished bottom of their Champions League group.
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Atlético collected just five points from their six games in Group B, leaving them fourth in the division behind Porto, Club Brugge and Bayer Leverkusen.
In total, Simeone has coached 603 games for Atlético, accumulating a record of 353 wins, 140 draws and 110 losses.
The former midfielder began his career as a manager at Racing Club in 2006, and was also in charge of Estudiantes, River Plate, San Lorenzo and Catania.
Atlético will return to the league matches against Almería on January 15, three days before the Copa del Rey match against Levante, and will close the month from then on with league matches against Valladolid and Osasuna.
Simeone has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent seasons, while Italy is also likely to be interested if Wanda leaves the Metropolitan this summer.
