El Cholo equals the record for games led by Muñoz and is one win away from the madridista
Simeone continues to rack up longevity milestones in the competition and is nearing a fresh round of records. This weekend, during the clash with Athletic Club, the coach who has steered more matches at one club is poised to push past a legendary figure. He will achieve this by equaling 424 league appearances, a mark Miguel Muñoz once set for Real Madrid. The Bernabéu stands as the stage where the Argentinian could surpass the iconic Merengue mentor.
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To date, Simeone has managed 423 league matches for Atlético across twelve seasons as manager of the rojiblanco. The feat is all the more impressive when you recall Muñoz’s record dating back to 1974. In the same breath, Cholo has surpassed other greats such as Luis Aragonés, who had 407 matches for Atlético, and John Toshack, who reached 322 league games with Real Sociedad.
Moreover, if Atlético defeats Athletic this Sunday, they will claim their 257th win, a milestone Muñoz achieved during his long Real Madrid tenure.
And the milestones don’t stop there. Simeone is on track to reach 612 official matches as coach, a figure that would surpass the record held by Luis Aragonés on the rojiblanco bench. Along the way, he has already become the coach with the most titles, the most wins, the most matches in European competition, and the most league victories. In a single week, Cholo will match the total number of appearances racked up by Aragonés, another rojiblanco legend who did it across four separate stints. Simeone could accomplish this in one continuous run, a rarity in the history of Atlético de Madrid and a stark contrast to the club’s trajectory before his arrival.
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