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Atletico coach Simeone on verge of signing new contract

Xinhua, March 19, 2015 Adjust font size:

Atletico Madrid are expected to announce a new contact for coach Diego Simeone in the coming hours according to reports in Spain.

The new deal, which was revealed by the coach's sister in the wake of Atletico's Champions League triumph over Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night, is expected to take the former player through to the end of June 2021, although there is a buyout clause that either the club or the coach can use at the end of each season.

Simeone, who was an hero as a player, has been a huge success as Atletico Madrid coach. Arriving at the very end of 2011, he guided the club to the 2012 Europa League and to the Copa del Rey in 2013.

Atletico win the BBVA Primera Liga title in the 2013-14 season and Simeone also led them to the final of the Champions League, where only an injury time goal from Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos denied them a famous double.

Atletico got their revenge at the start of this season by beating Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercup, as well as beating them twice in the BBVA Primera Liga and knocking their neighbors out of this season's Cup.

They are currently in fourth place in the league and Tuesday's win took them into the last eight in the Champions League. Endite