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Simeone urged to become ‘the Ferguson of Atletico Madrid’ by club president Cerezo

Diego Simeone has been urged to become “the Alex Ferguson of Atletico Madrid” by club president Enrique Cerezo.

The Argentine tactician has already spent eight years in the Spanish capital.

A crowd pleaser from two years with Atletico in his playing days, Simeone was taken back to familiar surroundings in 2011.

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He has been a revelation in a demanding role that proved too big for many before him.

Under his guidance, Atletico have tasted La Liga title glory and reached two Champions League finals.

They are a force to be reckoned with at home and abroad, with Simeone’s side splitting Clasico foes Barcelona and Real Madrid once again in 2018-19 with a runner-up finish.