: From Ferguson to Roux: Simeone joins stellar cast in a decade or more at helm of top-level club #IndiaNEWS Diego Simeone celebrates 10 years in charge of Atletico Madrid on Thursday, an increasingly

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From Ferguson to Roux: Simeone joins stellar cast in a decade or more at helm of top-level club #IndiaNEWS
Diego Simeone celebrates 10 years in charge of Atletico Madrid on Thursday, an increasingly rare accomplishment in the febrile arena of top level football management.The feat is even more remarkable given Atletico’s track record before the Argentine’s arrival in 2011. The Spanish side’s previous owner, Jesus Gil going through 37 coaches in his 16 years in charge.During the past decade Simeone has awoken a sleeping giant to upset the domestic duopoly of Real Madrid and Barcelona, guiding Atletico to two league titles, two Europa Leagues and a Copa del Rey as well as reaching the Champions League final twice.We pick out five other managers who have spent 10 years or more at the same club.Guy Roux – Auxerre (36 years five months 29 days)“I am not an extra-terrestrial,� commented Roux about his longevity in the Auxerre dug-out with the second of his three spells at the club stretching from 1964-2000.Roux turned Auxerre into a force in French football, peaking with the Ligue 1 title in the 1995/96 season. Renowned also for developing young players careers, including Eric Cantona and Basile Boli, he would later bemoan how managers have become more expendable in the modern game.“Clubs do not give people time to construct something. The first ill wind...Read more

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