Diego Simeone
Argentinian football manager
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| November 23 2024 | Managed his 700th match with Atlético Madrid in all competitions, securing a 2-1 victory over Alavés. |
| November 28 2023 | Managed his 100th Champions League match in a 3-1 away victory over Feyenoord, becoming the third manager to achieve this milestone with one club, following Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. |
| November 9 2023 | Simeone extended his contract with Atlético Madrid until 30 June 2027, solidifying his long-term commitment to the club. |
| October 2023 | Won La Liga Manager of the Month in October |
| 2021 | Won La Liga and received La Liga Coach of the Year and Miguel Muñoz Trophy as manager with Atlético Madrid |
| July 8 2021 | Atlético Madrid announced the extension of Simeone's contract until 2024, along with his coaching staff. |
| March 10 2021 | Simeone overtook Luis Aragonés for the most wins ever as manager of Atlético Madrid in a 2–1 home win against Athletic Bilbao. |
| 2020 | Received Konex Awards and La Liga Coach of the Year with Atlético Madrid |
| 2020 | Adapted tactics during COVID-19 pandemic, experimenting with back three formations like 5-3-2 and 3-5-2, leading to a more possession-heavy style of play. |
| December 30 2020 | Simeone reached his 500th match in charge of Atletico Madrid with a 1–0 win over Getafe. |
| October 17 2020 | Simeone reached his 200th league win in a 2–0 away victory against Celta Vigo. |
| July 7 2020 | Simeone became the third coach with the most games managed at a single club in Spanish football history, surpassing John Toshack. |
| June 27 2020 | Simeone won his 195th game in La Liga, overtaking club legend Luis Aragonés for the most wins in the club's history. |
| June 2019 | Diego Simeone married model Carla Pereyra in a secret wedding ceremony. |
| 2018 | Won UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Europa League as manager with Atlético Madrid |
| May 16 2018 | Atlético Madrid won the 2018 UEFA Europa League Final against Marseille, with Simeone watching from the stands due to a suspension. |
| January 2018 | Diego Costa returned to Atlético Madrid from Chelsea. |
| 2017 | Won UEFA Europa League as manager with Atlético Madrid |
| 2017 | During UEFA Europa League semi-final against Arsenal, successfully managed the team to a 1-1 draw while playing with ten men and without several key players. |
| September 5 2017 | Simeone extended his contract with Atlético Madrid for two more years, until June 2020. |
| March 2017 | Won La Liga Manager of the Month in March and received Globe Soccer Master Coach Special Award |
| 2016 | Became the first Argentine manager since Héctor Cúper to reach two UEFA Champions League finals, losing again to Real Madrid in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 extra time draw. |
| 2016 | Received Facebook/MARCA Football Awards (Best Manager) and was named IFFHS World's Best Club Coach |
| 2015 | Arda Turan noted that Simeone taught the team 'to enjoy suffering', highlighting his ability to inspire confidence and resilience. |
| November 2015 | Won La Liga Manager of the Month in November with Atlético Madrid |
| August 2014 | Won the Spanish Super Cup by defeating Real Madrid. |
| May 24 2014 | Led Atlético Madrid to the UEFA Champions League final in Lisbon, where they initially led against Real Madrid but ultimately lost 4-1 after extra time. |
| May 17 2014 | Guided Atlético Madrid to their first La Liga title since 1996, securing the championship with a crucial draw against Barcelona at Camp Nou, thanks to Diego Godín's header. |
| 2013 | Achieved a historic 1-0 away win against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu, becoming the first Atlético manager since Claudio Ranieri in 1999 to record a league victory there. |
| August 2013 | Simeone's Atlético Madrid starts the season with a defeat to Barcelona in the Supercopa de España, but then records eight consecutive La Liga victories, the best league start in club history. |
| May 17 2013 | Simeone won the Copa del Rey by defeating city rivals Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. |
| 2012 | Began breaking the Real Madrid–Barcelona duopoly in La Liga as Atlético Madrid's manager. |
| October 2012 | Won UEFA Super Cup and La Liga Manager of the Month in October with Atlético Madrid |
| August 31 2012 | Simeone led Atlético Madrid to victory in the UEFA Super Cup, defeating Chelsea 4-1 at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. |
| 2011 | Won UEFA Europa League as manager with Atlético Madrid |
| December 23 2011 | Ended his second period managing Racing Club. |
| December 23 2011 | Became the manager of Atlético Madrid, beginning his long-term tenure with the club. |
| June 21 2011 | Simeone returned to Racing Club as their head coach for a second time, replacing Miguel Ángel Russo who had recently resigned. |
| June 1 2011 | Simeone departed from Catania after successfully helping the team avoid relegation. |
| January 19 2011 | Diego Simeone flew to Sicily to become the new manager of Catania, replacing Marco Giampaolo who had just left the club. |
| April 3 2010 | Resigned from San Lorenzo due to poor results and mounting criticism. |
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