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Simeone reaches milestone with 500th game in charge of Atletico Madrid

Diego Simeone will take charge of his 500th game in charge of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as he leads the Spanish club in a match against Getafe.

Simeone originally took charge of Atletico Madrid in 2011, taking over from Gregorio Manzano, who had been dismissed the day prior.

The Argentine had previously been in charge of Racing Club, Catania, River Plate, Estudiantes and San Lorenzo

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His first match as manager was a 0–0 away draw against Malaga, and it has only been up from there since for Simeone's Atleti.