Thomas Tuchel is ‘the new favourite to take over from the struggling Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid… with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino considered as a backup option for the Spanish giants’
- Thomas Tuchel ‘is at the head of the queue to become new Atletico Madrid boss’
- Manager Diego Simeone is under big pressure and could be sacked by the club
- Simeone is the best-paid manager in world football but his team are struggling
- Atleti reportedly view Mauricio Pochettino as second choice behind Tuchel, 49
Thomas Tuchel is Atletico Madrid‘s first choice to replace under-pressure manager Diego Simeone, according to reports in Spain.
Simeone is the highest-paid manager in the world but his side are struggling in fifth in LaLiga and finished bottom of their Champions League group.
And as reported by Spanish outlet Fichajes, the Spanish giants view former Chelsea manager Tuchel as the perfect man to reinvigorate the ailing team.
Thomas Tuchel is Atletico Madrid’s first choice to replace Diego Simeone, according to reports
The highest-paid boss in the world has been in charge since 2011 but is now under big pressure
Tuchel, 49, is without a club at the moment after being sacked as Blues boss in early September following a poor run of form.
The German has been linked with the England national team as a potential replacement for Gareth Southgate, who is leading the Three Lions into the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
Tuchel recently said: ‘I loved every day at Chelsea. It came to an end too early for me, but it was out of my hands. This is also what you sign up for.’
Former Tottenham and PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino is said to be Atletico’s backup option
Although Simeone – who has been in charge at the Wanda Metropolitano since 2011 – has won two LaLiga titles and two Europa League trophies, they were out of Europe by Christmas and are 13 points behind Barcelona on the domestic front.
Fichajes also claim former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is the club’s backup option if their pursuit of Tuchel fails.
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