Simeone already has another record on the horizon that will make him more history

That’s not news anymore Diego Pablo Simeone, coach of Atlético de Madrid, solid record by record. When the Argentine coach finishes his time in the colchonero team, those who follow him will find it almost impossible to reach some of these marks, related to the colchonero club itself or more broadly, related to Spanish football.

He Cholo He is in the midst of renewing his contract, talks that are very advanced, he will continue with the mattress club for a few more seasons. Everything indicates that it will be until 2027, although it cannot be ruled out that this new extension is for one less year, until 2026. That means there will be a few more years to sign this new record that is aging. We are talking about the foreign coach with the most games in the history of The league.

In the clash directed this past weekend against Deportivo Alavés, the Argentine added at least 450 games. “Happy for everyone. I did everything with joy and I was very lucky with the footballers who supported an idea. Without them it would be impossible for me to maintain the place I have,” he explained about reaching this figure.

Currently, he is the fourth foreign coach with the most games coached Spain. He was ahead of him Manuel Pellegrini -457-, John Benjamin Toshack -480- and Ferdinand Daucik -488-.

That is, if the Cholo If he fulfills his new contract, he will exceed those numbers as long as things continue as before, something that is not really ruled out to see his performance. Athletic.

SIMEONE, A MACHINE FOR COLLECTING RECORDS

Right now, Simeon It has, among many other records, the longest unbeaten streak, which was 23 games from April 11, 2012 to December 4, 2013. The number of consecutive home wins Leagueof 14 matches in a row Calderon until March 2013, now tied with the current one at Metropolitan that will be defeated if the Athletic win at Villarreal in mid-November.

But not only that, he also holds the record for the most consecutive victories in Europe, improving by Barça of Rijkaardin Cruyff’s Ajaxin Milan de Sacchi…. The red and white team signed 16 in a row, 371 days, winning all Europefrom November 3, 2011 to November 8, 2012.

And more. He is the coach with the most titles in Athletic -eight-, with more games. Last February he also managed to become the coach with the most games coached in the history of the colchonero club, surpassing 612 in Luis Aragones. He Cholo So far it has 640, with the highest win rate in the club’s history (66.7%). He is the one who achieved the most success in the history of Athletic -378-, for example.