- Diego Simeone has signed a new contract with Atletico Madrid
- The current contract expires June 2020
- Simeone has an impressive 62.31% win percentage for Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has signed a new contract committing him to the La Liga outfit until June 2020.
The club made the announcement on Tuesday, September 5, via a post on their official twitter account.
Simeone, who led Atletico to third place in La Liga last season and to the semifinals of the Champions League, has put pen to paper on a two-year deal replacing the one that was due to expire in June 2018.
A club statement read: "Diego Pablo Simeone's contract extension is a reality. Our coach signed his new contract that links ties him to Atletico Madrid for two further seasons, until June 30, 2020.
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"Hence, we confirm the news that the rojiblanco fans were greatly hoping for.
"There is total synergy between the club and the coach."
Simeone boast record of 321 games, 200 wins, 67 draws, 54 losses, 62.31% win percentage.
As a player, Simeone was part of Atletico's side that won La Liga and the Copa del Rey in 1996.
His return as coach in 2011 heralded a new era for the club, winning the Europa League and the Copa del Rey before leading the side to an emphatic La Liga title victory in the 2013-14 campaign.
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Simeone is the longest-serving active coach in La Liga, with only Arsenal's Arsene Wenger ahead of him in Europe's leading clubs.
Atletico, who are competing for a fifth straight year in the Champions League group stages, have not been able to register new players this summer due to a FIFA transfer ban that will end in January 2018.
They are unbeaten in La Liga this season and play away to Valencia on Saturday.
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