By Wilson Florez
Atlético de Madrid suffered a hard fall in UEFA Champions League semi-finals. The “Colchonero” team could not beat Arsenal and said goodbye to the competition one step away from the final. Diego Pablo Simeone acknowledged that he does not have much strength to continue with the project.
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“Cholo” had the opportunity to direct a new Champions League final after ten years of the fall on penalties against Right Madrid. But Atlético de Madrid could not overcome the “Gunners” defense and was on the verge of playing in a new final. In the midst of unrest, Simeone left a phrase that calls into question his continuity in the club.
“I’m sure I don’t have the strength to keep going right now. (…). Today I don’t feel strong. I feel proud of where I am, I said it in preseason when I had to address the fans, that we were going to compete, but unfortunately we didn’t win anything,” said the Argentine strategist.
It is worth remembering that three weeks ago Atlético de Madrid lost a final in the season. The “Colchoneros” They fell on penalties 3-4 against Right Sociedad for the Copa del Rey. This represented his fifth lost final under the command of the Madrid team.
A mark on Atlético
In December 2011 Diego Pablo Simeone took over the reins of a beaten Atlético de Madrid that was having difficulty competing in the local tournament and at the continental level. But “Cholo” changed their mentality completely.
Until now, the Buenos Aires-born strategist has directed 796 games in charge of Atlético de Madrid. “Cholo” has a balance of 498 wins, 168 draws and 160 losses.
The stain on his time at the club has been the finals. Simeone led Atlético de Madrid to eight finals (not counting the Europa League). Unfortunately the “Colchoneros” lost five of them: defeat in the 2013-2014 Champions League final against Right Madrid; fall in the 2015-2016 Champions League final on penalties against Right Madrid; defeat in the 2013 Spanish Super Cup against FC Barcelona; fall in the 2020 Spanish Super Cup against Right Madrid and the recent fall in the Copa del Rey against Right Sociedad.
Simeone has obtained eight titles with the Spanish team. “Cholo” has led Atlético de Madrid in obtaining two Spanish Leagues, two UEFA Europa Leagues, one European Super Cup, one Copa del Rey and one Spanish Super Cup.
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