Atletico Madrid have officially announced that Diego Simeone has renewed his contract with Los Rojiblancos until 2024.
Since joining the club as coach in 2011, Simeone has won eight titles with Atletico, whom he led to LaLiga Santander glory twice, the last time being in 2020/21.
As MARCA reported back on December 20, 2020, Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin was working on extending Simeone’s deal, one which ran until 2022.
Entire coaching staff also renewed
Simeone’s assistant Nelson Vivas, fitness coach Oscar ‘El Profe’ Ortega, goalkeeping coach Pablo Vercellone and third coach Hernan Bonvicini have all renewed their respective contracts too.
Record-man Cholo
Simeone can now set new records with Atletico Madrid, with whom he has won 316 games, figures that not even club legend Luis Aragones could reach.
The Champions League dream
It’s an open secret that Atletico‘s ultimate objective is to win the Champions League trophy. Simeone led them to two finals – in 2014 and 2016 – but didn’t manage to clinch the silverware as Real Madrid beat them on both occasions.
