He came back to coach the club where he used to play and nothing was the same anymore. Diego Cholo Simeone has made the unstable Atletico one of the most powerful clubs in the world.Until his arrival, Atletico was a club that could not be trusted, results-wise. You never knew whether they would fight for the Champions League or for survival. With Cholo came the most successful era in the history of the club. Two Spanish championship titles, two trophies in the Europa League, two Champions League finals and various cups and Super Cups.French national team and Didier Deschamps continue their cooperationSince Simeone’s arrival as manager in 2011, Atletico has won as many as 11 trophies. They became a serious threat to Real and Barcelona, but also to other European powerhouses – since then Atletico are able to compete with the biggest European clubs. Mostly thanks to Simeone.Management of the club was aware of his influence, so it did not even occur to them to part ways with the Argentine expert and they always negotiated extensions of his new contracts on time. And they did it again – the club confirmed that Cholo and five of his closest associates extended their loyalty until the summer of 2024.Neuer remains Bayern Munich captain, Nagelsmann backs embattled SaneEven before this new contract, he was the highest paid football coach in the world. He earned an incredible 26 million USD (2.8 billion KSH) net annually. Far behind him on the list of the highest paid managers in the football world are Pep Guardiola with 15.4 million USD per season, followed by Conte, Mourinho, Zidane, Klopp…According to unofficial information from Spain, the Argentine kept his old salary and will not earn less than what he already did. But it is not excluded that he will get even more money…Realistically – he deserved it, considering how much success and money he brought to the club in the last decade.
