Simeone puts Guardiola at the top of world football
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said this Saturday that Pep Guardiola is “probably the best coach in the world” following the announcement of his departure from Manchester City.
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said this Saturday that Pep Guardiola is “probably the best coach in the world” following the announcement of his departure from Manchester City.
The Argentine manager praised Guardiola’s ability to reinvent himself while continuing to win consistently.
“His ability to reinvent himself is incredible”
Simeone highlighted Guardiola’s success with Manchester City, FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
According to Simeone, sustaining success under constant pressure speaks for itself.
He also stressed that having top players is not enough unless results continue to follow.
Simeone also discussed Guardiola’s future
The Atlético manager admitted he does not expect Guardiola to stay away from football for long.
“I don’t think he will stay away for too long,” Simeone said, adding that Guardiola will return quickly because “he belongs to football.”
Simeone also revealed he identified with Guardiola’s comments about the physical and mental exhaustion caused by competing every three days.
Coaches Simeone mentioned
During the press conference, Simeone also named several coaches he considers among the top managers today:
- Carlo Ancelotti
- Unai Emery
- Luis Enrique
- Mikel Arteta
- Andoni Iraola
- Hansi Flick
