The high salary of Diego Simeone conditions the Atlético de Madrid In such a way that the red and white team is already evaluating a possible change in its bench. Although the continuity of the Argentine coach favored the sale of the club, now it seems that there are interested parties in buying the Madrid team who prefer that Atlético’s accounts not be conditioned by Simeone’s high salary. This is why the Colchonero team manages a list of up to 8 candidates to replace Cholo.
The simplest option would be to Fernando Torreswho this year coaches the subsidiary after three years having directed the Juvenil A, with which he won two Leagues, a Champions Cup and the club’s first qualification for the Final Four of the Youth League, took charge of his bench. With this objective, ‘el Niño’ rejected an offer to coach Deportivo de la Coruña days ago.
However, according to Reliefthat he is the media that has leaked the list of 8 candidates that Atlético de Madrid is considering to relieve Simeone; Luis de la Fuentenational coach, is of all of them, the option that Miguel Ángel Gil Marín likes the most. In his day, the favorite of the CEO of the red and white team was Luis Enriquewhich is still on that list.
The also former national coach Julen Lopetegui He appears in it despite the fact that he currently directs West Ham in the Premier League. Also coming from the Premier League he could arrive Unai Emerycoach of Aston Villa, at Atlético de Madrid.
In LaLiga EA Sports, the mattress team thinks about Marcelino García Toralfrom Villarreal, as a possible replacement for Simeone; while Mauricio PochettinoUnited States coach, is another option that is on the table. The last of them would be Jurgen Kloppwho has embarked on a new adventure as director of football at Red Bull.
Will Simeone and Atlético de Madrid part ways?
However, regarding Simeone’s continuity at Atlético de Madrid, Relevo clarifies: “There are three compelling reasons that still have him tied hand and foot to begin to glimpse a future without Simeone. The first is his high salary. Either they agree to a departure, if necessary, or it would be impossible to do without their services with such a high compensation. The second is that the Argentine, With everything he has given, he has earned the right to decide. And third, and no less important, the managers negotiating with Atlético a future sale of the club wanted it, at first, to be with ‘Cholo’ inside. But even those preferences are already changing…”
