According to the Sun's Paul Jiggins,
who quoted one source saying: "All the betting may be on
[Jose] Mourinho coming in but the talk among the players is all about Simeone."
The 45-year-old has established himself as one of the top young motivators in football, doing wonderful work with Atletico. Cholo took over the position from Quique Sanchez Flores, who had guided the team to the 2009-10 Europa League title, but under Simeone, Atleti took an even bigger step forward.
He guided the club to its first La Liga title in almost 20 years and a
spot in the Champions League final, and Atletico have become one of
Spain's most consistent teams during his reign.
As if that wasn't impressive enough, Simeone has done all of this with an ever-evolving squad, as the club have been forced to consistently sell some of its top stars, like Diego Costa, Filipe Luis and Radamel Falcao.
Simeone has proved himself a top manager, and the Daily Telegraph's Jason Burt thinks a move to the Premier League is next:
As noted by Jiggins, Simeone speaks very limited English, but foreign managers have had success in England's top division in the past using an interpreter.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is perhaps the best-known recent example, although his English was significantly better when he arrived than Simeone's currently appears to be, per Simon Peach of the Press Association (h/t the Independent).
Simeone has been strongly linked with the Chelsea job in the past,
and should he move to Old Trafford, it would be a massive blow to the
Blues.
Interim manager Guus Hiddink is a fine tactician, but Chelsea are in dire need of someone with a long-term vision, and there aren't many top coaches like that currently available on the market.
Van Gaal's deal runs until 2017―although his reign could end sooner if the club's fortunes don't improve. The Red Devils didn't win a single match in December, dropping out of the UEFA Champion League and the top four in the Premier League standings in the process.
Per the Daily Mirror's Joe Mewis, the Dutchman believes the club had a “very good year,” apart from their poor run in December, and fans weren't happy to hear that:
Simeone could be a possible replacement at the end of the season, although he seems highly unlikely to leave the Spanish capital in the middle of the campaign.
That's assuming he's willing to leave Atletico for the Premier League at all. He hasn't made a secret of his desire to coach Argentina's national team, per FIFA.com. With the Albiceleste struggling mightily in their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, that opportunity may come a lot sooner than expected.
[Jose] Mourinho coming in but the talk among the players is all about Simeone."
The 45-year-old has established himself as one of the top young motivators in football, doing wonderful work with Atletico. Cholo took over the position from Quique Sanchez Flores, who had guided the team to the 2009-10 Europa League title, but under Simeone, Atleti took an even bigger step forward.
Manu Fernandez/Associated Press
As if that wasn't impressive enough, Simeone has done all of this with an ever-evolving squad, as the club have been forced to consistently sell some of its top stars, like Diego Costa, Filipe Luis and Radamel Falcao.
Simeone has proved himself a top manager, and the Daily Telegraph's Jason Burt thinks a move to the Premier League is next:
As noted by Jiggins, Simeone speaks very limited English, but foreign managers have had success in England's top division in the past using an interpreter.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is perhaps the best-known recent example, although his English was significantly better when he arrived than Simeone's currently appears to be, per Simon Peach of the Press Association (h/t the Independent).
Which team will Simeone coach next season?
Interim manager Guus Hiddink is a fine tactician, but Chelsea are in dire need of someone with a long-term vision, and there aren't many top coaches like that currently available on the market.
Van Gaal's deal runs until 2017―although his reign could end sooner if the club's fortunes don't improve. The Red Devils didn't win a single match in December, dropping out of the UEFA Champion League and the top four in the Premier League standings in the process.
Per the Daily Mirror's Joe Mewis, the Dutchman believes the club had a “very good year,” apart from their poor run in December, and fans weren't happy to hear that:
Simeone could be a possible replacement at the end of the season, although he seems highly unlikely to leave the Spanish capital in the middle of the campaign.
That's assuming he's willing to leave Atletico for the Premier League at all. He hasn't made a secret of his desire to coach Argentina's national team, per FIFA.com. With the Albiceleste struggling mightily in their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, that opportunity may come a lot sooner than expected.
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