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Serezzo: There would be no Atletico today without Simeone The 13-year Copa del Rey was a turning point for the club

Serezzo: There would be no Atletico today without Simeone The 13-year Copa del Rey was a turning point for the club

Live bar April 1 news Madrid president Serezzo has accompanied the first team to complete 1,000 matches since he became the president of the club, and recently the Spanish media also conducted an exclusive interview with him, asking him to review his presidency since 2002, Serezzo talked about many people in the interview, including Simeone, Torres, Aragonés and Flores.

- Along the way

"It's a pride to be president of Atletico, to be able to win so many titles and to continue to belong to Atletico."

—Simone

'We're lucky to find such a great coach, that is Simeone, and thanks to him, his work, his hard work and his dedication to the competition, we have what we have today.

"This situation is enviable not only in Spain, but also in Europe. He was loved, people admired him, and everyone was happy that he had been here and wanted him to continue coaching here for many years. ”

- Jill Marin (Club CEO)

"In addition to the coach, there is another very important part of the club, and that is the economic aspect. We have a guy who works 24 hours a day and he's Jill Marin who has managed to keep the club in a brilliant and stable state, just like it is now. ”

— Flores and the Europa League he led the team to win, the final against Fulham

"It was a very important game and an unforgettable memory, because of that game, because of those goals, because the Prince of Spain at that time, the King of Spain today, Felipe VI, was there to watch. I remember a photo we took with the Kings in the locker room at the end of the game. I framed the picture with joy. When Flores came to the club, we were at a low point at the competitive level, and he came to the club as a success and the beginning of this glorious decade of victory."

- When is it an inflection point?

"From what we have experienced over the years, what is really decisive is the Copa del Rey title we won in the Bernabeu against Real Madrid (2-1 win in 2013). From that moment on, Atletico really realized that we had to win a lot of titles, just like in recent years. ”

- La Liga in 2014

"It wasn't easy that year either. We watched the match with enthusiasm (the last round was against Barca at Camp Nou, and Atletico's 1-1 draw pushed Barca to win the title). And what's really exciting is that, in addition to winning the title, the entire Camp Nou is cheering for Atletico. ”

- Last year's league

"It was La Liga in the midst of the pandemic, the last four or five rounds were very tough and we were lucky enough to win one game after another until that one against Valladolid (the last round of Atletico beat Valladolid 2-1 to win La Liga). We have to remember that last season we were a league winner without spectators and it was a tough time, because in a arena like ours, it was very sad to see the fans miss the whole league process and the closing of the league. ”

- Moving into the Mets

"It's a shame to leave Calderon, no one will forget those great moments that Vincent Calderon has brought to us, but there is no doubt that it was a good change for the club. But the day of inauguration at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium during my presidency was undoubtedly a very important day, and it was exciting. ”

Serezzo: There would be no Atletico today without Simeone The 13-year Copa del Rey was a turning point for the club

— Luis Aragonés and Torres

"Aragonese is a myth in the history of Atletico and Fernando Torres had a great time here, he became a great international player and everyone loved him. I will never forget the welcome and respect he received when he came back to the team, when the whole stadium was full and it was a very exciting day that we at Atletico Madrid experienced. ”

- Fran

"A great player and shooter"

in Cosimo

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