According to AS, Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has confirmed his contract extension with the club and will sign a new deal on Tuesday.
The player’s sister and agent Natalia Simeone has reached agreement to tie her brother to Los Rojiblancos until 2020, after spending Monday afternoon and evening at the Vicente Calderon putting the final touches to his new contract.
She is understood to have left Atleti’s offices around 9.30pm, with much of the deal already having been finalised earlier, and Diego is expected at the ground today for the official presentation.
The extended contract should put an end to rumours that the Argentine was about to depart the club after being linked with a number of Europe’s top clubs.
Simeone arrived at Atletico in December 2011, succeeding Gregorio Manzano, and has since turned Los Rojiblancos’ performances around, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the Europa League, Supercopa de Espana and the UEFA Super Cup, as well as leading his team to a Champions League final.
