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.