Diego Simeone and a surprise letter for an old coach: “I know that today only you can understand me”

“You know me and you know that my responsibility and commitment are the biggest in my life”transmit Diego Simonthe coach of Atletico MadridTO Louis Aragoneswho will surpass this Saturday as the coach with the most games in the history of the mattress club, with 613, between “an enormous feeling of emotion, but above all of respect”as he explained in a letter on his social networks.

“I know that Atleti was your life and you know that Atleti is mine too, that’s why I didn’t want this moment to go unnoticed, because I know that today only you can understand me”concludes the Argentine coach in his letter to “dear and eternal Luis”, who died in 2014.

“You know I’m not much of these things, of showing feelings like this in public, but today I want to do it. I want to do it to tell you that I start this letter almost with tears in my eyes and a huge feeling of emotion, but above all of respect”, Simeon expresses.

“It is hard for me to believe that tomorrow I will surpass the number of games, 612, that we share today managing our beloved Atleti. It is a day that, for sure, I will never forget. As I will never forget that day that, chatting during our time Together with Sevilla, you as a coach and me as a player, I told him that Atlético de Madrid wanted to sign me. His response was quick: “And what are you waiting for to go? Almost 29 years have passed since then, Luis, but even then I could feel the love and passion he had for this club and which, thanks to people like you, so many of us have since inherited.”He continued.

“Tomorrow I will sit again on that bench from which he has given us so much happiness and which today is my turn to occupy. I think about it and it sounds unreal, but I proudly tell him that I feel very privileged to be able to continue on his path, our way, I wanted to tell him that during all these years I have only tried to do my best”.He added.

“You know me and you know that my responsibility and commitment are the biggest in my life. And that I do and will continue to do so with the utmost enthusiasm and the utmost respect for this club and for all the athletic fans who continue to love me.” so much. giving. Because we are lucky enough to belong to a family, the athletic one, which alone marks a lifestyle. My gratitude towards them will never be enough”He added.

“During all this time I’ve been very lucky, Luis. I’ve always been lucky to have players who have shown hunger, commitment, dedication and, above all, who trusted and believed in our idea, who followed us. We know, between you and me, that this is almost the hardest thing to achieve in our profession”he continued.

“I’m also lucky to have been able to have team-mates by my side who have made me a better coach, you know how important it is to be able to count on a technical staff as good as the one that has always accompanied me. And all those people within our club who they feel identified with our project and enrich our work day after day”transmitted.

“And, of course, none of this would have been possible without the determination and faith of Miguel Ángel Gil (CEO of Atlético de Madrid), Enrique Cerezo (President) and the rest of the leaders who accompany us today and support us. Luis , my four-legged philosophy is even stronger than ever, because thanks to all of them we are here today”He explained.

“Dear and eternal Luis, the values ​​of people like you, and those of so many others that this club has left us as a legacy, are what drives us every day to continue competing and giving our best. I know that Atleti was the your life and you know that Atleti is mine too, that’s why I didn’t want this moment to go unnoticed, because I know that today only you can understand me.”concluded Simeone.

Source: EFE