Last summer, Atletico Madrid, who had just won La Liga, was full of pride and confidence. In order to maintain the competitiveness of the team, the Bed sheet legion continued to recruit, not only welcoming back the former best player Griezmann, but also conveniently spending 26 million euros to introduce brazilian striker Cunha; the midfield spent 35 million euros to sign last season's best midfielder in Serie A, De Paulo, which made everyone already look forward to Atletico's new season to defend La Liga and even reach the top of the Champions League.
However, a beautiful vision is ultimately no match for the sad truth. After 25 league rounds, Atletico only ranked fifth, up to 15 points behind Real Madrid, and have basically bid farewell to the title, and it is difficult to say whether they can stay in the Champions League. After being defeated at home by the hopeless vice-captain Levante in the last round, manager Simeone was questioned by everyone, and after the game, the Western media reported that the Argentine coach had a tense relationship with Atletico Andyria's senior management and may voluntarily resign. Although the ATletico CEO subsequently expressed confidence in the Atletico coaching staff and expressed confidence that the team can overcome the difficulties and enter the top four, the club has launched a plan B to deal with the unexpected situation, that is, to choose a good manager.
Among Simeone's potential successors are Simone Inzaghi, Pioli, Marcelo Garardo, Jorge Jesus, and many of the above candidates are non-main candidates, the most popular of which is Valverde. Having coached Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao and Villarreal, the Spanish coach has a wealth of experience and leadership skills, and atletico shares his tactical philosophy. In addition, Atletico also appreciate the current Spanish national team manager Luis Enrique, as early as 2015, Enrique led Barcelona to join the annual five-time champion.