He broke Spain duopoly
In his first season in 2011-12, Atlético Madrid won the Europa League. The following summer they beat Real Madrid to win the Copa del Rey. The 2013-14 season ended with Atlético as champions of La Liga and losing finalists in the Champions League. He has a win percentage of 63.27.
He runs a tight budget
To lose players such as Fernando Torres, Sergio Agüero, David de Gea, Radamel Falcao, Diego Costa, Arda Turan, Thibaut Courtois and Filipe Luis would sink most managers, yet Simeone has kept Atlético competitive. Barcelona and Real Madrid receive £100 million each a year in TV revenue compared to Atlético’s £30 million.
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He can handle Diego Costa
The Brazil-born Spain striker has been a brooding, troublesome presence at Stamford Bridge with some fans feeling he played a part in Jose Mourinho's downfall. But under Simeone at Atlético, Diego Costa was one of the most feared strikers in Europe. His 27 goals in the 2013-14 season propelled them to their first league title for 18 years.
He has a mean defence
The season they won La Liga in 2013/14, Atlético conceded 26 goals, seven fewer than reigning champions Barcelona and 12 fewer than Real. Simeone makes sure that his sides always have a strong defensive unit.
He is a street fighter
As an Argentina player, he got England’s David Beckham sent off at the 1998 World Cup with his theatrics. As a manager, he was banned for eight games for clipping the fourth official on the head in a derby with Real, and in the Champions League final he went on the pitch to confront referee Bjorn Kuipers over added time.
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