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

Atlético de Madrid had 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’s run to the Conference League final. In the middle of all this, Diego Simeone confirmed his future at the club.

The Colchonero side, despite sitting fourth in La Liga, has already secured its 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, El Cholo cleared up any doubts about his future: “Our first objective is to qualify for the Champions League, and our aim is to try to get closer to winning 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 get to where we got this season, and always being so close makes you feel that you can keep being there,” he said, reaffirming his decision to remain on the bench.

Simeone’s confirmation brings relief and excitement to Atlético fans, who see that the project still has relevance 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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