After more than 14 years at Atletico Madrid, what next for Simeone?
Diego Simeone has transformed Atletico Madrid since his arrival as manager in 2011. The Argentine delivered Atletico's first La Liga in 18 years in 2014 and broke the Real Madrid-Barcelona dominance to win it again in 2021. He has taken charge of Atletico Madrid on 786 occasions, recording 465 wins, 170 draws and 151 defeats across more than 14 and a half seasons.
Questions over Simeone's future are simmering, heightened by the arrival of new majority stakeholders at Atletico who may push for change. Simeone, who remains under contract until June 2027, was offered his first big managerial job in European football when he was appointed in December 2011. Atletico sit fourth in La Liga and are 16 points behind leaders Barcelona, who they face three times in the next two weeks in La Liga and in the Champions League quarter-finals. Opinion among supporters is divided over whether the club's future should still be built around 'El Cholo'.
Cracks began to appear around 2022-23, as back-to-back seasons without major silverware and early European exits sparked doubts. Simeone addressed the media at the time saying: "Since arriving at the club, I have given everything. I will always give everything, until the last day I am here." Simeone said in November 2025 before Atletico's Champions League tie that "in my coaching career I can imagine myself managing Inter [Milan] one day. I think it will happen one day."
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Diego Simeone has transformed Atletico Madrid into a formidable side since arriving in 2011- winning silverware and challenging in the Champions League. After more than 14 years, questions are simmering about Simeone's future, especially with new stakeholders arriving.
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