Simeone: Last season was no fluke

Diego Simeone has said Atletico Madrid will again challenge for the title, insisting that last season’s success didn’t happen accidentally.

Atletico today confirmed an agreement with Real Sociedad to sign Antoine Griezmann, the France international joining Jan Oblak, Guilherme Siqueira and Mario Mandzukic as new faces in Simeone’s squad.

The likes of Diego Costa, Filipe Luis and David Villa have departed but Simeone is confident his team will win a place at the right end of the table once more.

“Last year was no fluke, it was a consequence of what has been going on at the club,” AS reports Cholo as saying.

“First it was [winning] the Europa League, then the European Super Cup, Copa del Rey, third in the League and the following year the League title and the Champions League final.

“The team and the club have done great work to retain many players and try and continue a great cycle.”

Tags Diego Simeone
La Liga - Club News