By Edgardo Avelar
Diego Pablo Simeone, technician Atlético de Madrid, He became the second active coach with the longest years directing the same team by adding 1,000 games this Saturday as strategist of the colchoneros, which places him in second place at 15 years old with the same shirt.
Simeone, with a thousand games on the Colchoneros bench, was just two years behind Frank Schmidt (FC Heidenheim), who has been leading the German project for more than 17 years and which undoubtedly represents a milestone.
Behind them were Gasperini (Atalanta) with more than 8 years in the Italian teamPep Guardiola (Manchester Metropolis) with more than 8 years in the English club and Thomas Frank (Brentford) with more than 6 years in the same project.
While the longest-serving technicians in history directing the same team include Jimmy Davies (Waterloo Dock): 50 yearsFred Everiss (West Bromwich Albion): 45 years (1902-1948), Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United): 27 years and Arsène Wenger (Arsenal): 21 years and then the German Frank Schmidt (FC Heidenheim) and then Diego Simeone at 15 years old.
The Cholo celebration
While “Cholo” Simeone celebrated his thousand games in Atlético de Madrid’s 2-0 win over Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium, in an achievement that did not go unnoticed by the colchoneros, who highlighted this achievement of the Argentine coach on their social networks.
Simeone completed this wonderful figure with 795 with Atlético de Madrid, 61 with Estudiantes de La Plata, 47 in San Lorenzo de Almagro, 45 in River Plate, 34 in Racing de Avellaneda and 18 in Catania
In this career he added titles with Estudiantes de La Plata in the Apertura 2006, River Plate in the Clausura 2008 and Atlético de Madrid (Europa League 2011/12, European Super Cup 2012
Copa del Rey 2012/13, LaLiga 2013/14, Spanish Super Cup 2014, Europa League 2017/18, European Super Cup 2018 and LaLiga 2020/21
The words of Cholo Simeone
Regarding his thousand games as a coach, “Cholo” said: “1,000 games as a coach!! Grateful to all the people who have accompanied me and helped me reach this figure (players, collaborators, managers, fans…) since I started directing in 2006.”
“Thank you (written in capital letters) for all the moments, for all the learning and for allowing me to enjoy my passion. Let’s continue like this as long as I can!”
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