Is he off? Diego Simeone confirms his future at Atlético de Madrid | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid experienced a week of contrasts: elimination in the Champions League semifinals against Arsenal and, at the same time, confirmation of their qualification for Europe’s top tournament thanks to the extra spot granted by Rayo Vallecano reaching the Conference League final. In the middle of all this, Diego Simeone confirmed his future at the club.

The Colchoneros, despite sitting in fourth place in LaLiga, have already secured their place in next season’s Champions League. It will be the 14th consecutive season in which the club takes part in Europe’s most important competition, an achievement that reflects the continuity and stability of the project led by Diego Simeone since 2011.

At the press conference ahead of the match against Celta, Cholo cleared up any doubts about his future: “Our first objective is to qualify for the Champions League, and our aim is to get closer to being able to win the title at some point,” he said.

Then, the coach went deeper into his tenure and made it clear that he is not thinking about bringing his spell to an end: “It’s incredibly difficult to reach the position we reached this season, and always being so close makes you feel that you can keep doing it,” he said, reaffirming his decision to continue on the bench.

Simeone’s confirmation brings relief and excitement to Atlético fans, who see that the project still has momentum and ambition. The challenge now will be to turn that consistency into titles, with the Champions League as the great obsession.

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