manager is their most successful ever, and after 13 years in charge, it is hard to imagine anyone equalling his impact on the club. But that is not to say he has not been through tough moments. Simeone came into the club and has won two Europa Leagues, as well as two La Liga titles.
At their very best, Atletico also reached two Champions League finals in three years, but lost both in agonising fashion. The second hit Simeone hard. “When things aren’t going well for you, like in any job, you bring a lower energy home.
But you see your daughters laughing, your wife smiling at you and that anger changes. We always tell the experience of when we lost the second Champions League final. That was very hard.
I always say that to win the Champions League you have to play 90′, 120′ or a penalty shoot-out. I played 120′ and we lost and it went to penalties and we lost. The second time was very hard, I was very sad, I wondered if I would have the strength to continue leading a group to a place where it is difficult to reach,” he explained, during a sit-down interview with his wife Carla Pereyra.
13 years ago today, Diego Simeone was announced as the new Atlético Madrid coach. The rest is history. Thank you for everything, Cholo! ❤️🤍 — Atletico Universe (@atletiuniverse) “Carla immediately took me everywhere to distract my mind and helped me reinvent myself to start over.
It’s about that. This business is very changeable. You win one game and you’re the best a.
