German Burgos has taken over as coach of Newell’s Old Boys according to a club statement. The Argentine has signed a deal with the club until December 2021 with the option included of extending the contract for another season.
Germán Burgos es el nuevo entrenador de #Newells
El Mono asumirá este martes al frente del plantel rojinegro. ¡Bienvenido! 🔴⚫️
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— Newell's Old Boys (@Newells) March 14, 2021
Burgos spent the best part of a decade with Diego Simeone as his right-hand man at Atletico Madrid, before leaving the Spanish capital with the ambition of pursuing a managerial career of his own. Burgos will take this coming Tuesday’s training session and will have his first game this Friday against Union de Santa Fe at Estadio Marcelo Bielsa.
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Born in Mar del Plata, Burgos played in Argentina and Spain during his club career as a goalkeeper as well as for the Argentine national team. As well as working with Simeone at Atletico, he’s also served as his assistant at Catania and Racing Club. He had a brief stint as manager of Carabanchel back in 2010.