Atlético Madrid, who are struggling in La Liga this season with an injured striker in Alexander Sørloth and a manager who seems to have served his time, are working on the future.
Atlético Madrid have named Filipe Luís, the 41-year-old manager of AS Monaco, as the main candidate to take charge of the red and white team from next season. France Football reports. – Filipe Luís has a long career as a left back, where he has played for Atlético Madrid twice, he also has one season for Chelsea and ended his career as a footballer for Flamengo at home in Brazil.
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Diego Simeone has just started his sixteenth season on the bench at Atlético Madrid.
According to the newspaper, which published the news on Monday, September 7, 2026, the Madrid board has already started the search for a successor to Diego Pablo Simeone – whose contract expires at the end of the season. The recent LaLiga defeat against Athletic Club has further reinforced the need to plan for the future.
From Flamengo to Monaco – via Brazil
Filipe Luís started his coaching career in the youth department of Flamengo after retiring as a professional player. There he was promoted to the first team – and immediately delivered results.
At Flamengo he won:
- 1 Serie A title
- 1 Copa do Brasil
- 1 Supercup
- 2 regional championships
- 1 Copa Libertadores
After his success in South America, he took over AS Monaco before the 2026/27 season. And the start has been impressive: Monaco leads Ligue 1 with nine out of a possible nine points – including a recent win over Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain.
Contract end for Simeone – and a shift on the horizon
The Atlético board’s planning is no coincidence. Simeone’s contract runs until June 30, 2027, and the lack of titles in recent seasons – combined with disappointing results – has forced the club to consider its future.
Filipe Luís’ profile is said to have the full support of president Enrique Cerezo and the sports management, not least because of his knowledge of the Madrid club’s internal culture. Sources close to the coach confirm that he is willing to take the job in the Spanish capital.
Crucial months ahead
The Atlético board will closely monitor the first-team performances in LaLiga and the Champions League over the next six months. Enrique Cerezo and the technical secretariat plan to start formal talks with Filipe Luís’ representatives in March 2027 – to outline the contract terms before the end of the season.
In other words: if Simeone does not turn the ship around, a new era could be on the horizon as early as this summer.
To France Fotball just before the start of the season, the fiery Argentine coach lifted the veil on his management and the demands he makes on the players to constantly surpass themselves. – It is precisely the relationship with his players that is the reason why the club is now looking for alternatives.
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