Chapter 551: The Simeone era at Atletico Madrid

Chapter 551: The Simeone era at Atletico Madrid

As the King's Cup concluded in 2011, Spanish football entered a brief winter break, which would be unforgettable for Wang Feng.

On Christmas Eve, in a top private hospital in Madrid, Wang Feng and his family anxiously waited outside the operating room for good news to come.

Although he had experienced this before, he still couldn't contain his nervousness. After all, every childbirth had its risks. Little Siyao stood by her father's side, very sensible, holding his big hand with her small one. Her round eyes blinked as if comforting him.

His sister also comforted him, saying, "You look just as lost now as you did three years ago. Don't worry, both mother and son will be healthy."

After a while, the door of the operating room finally opened, and a nurse came out with good news, saying, "Congratulations, it's a healthy baby boy. Mother and son are safe!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Feng couldn't wait to rush into the room. He quickly went to Lu Yao's side and held her hand. Although she was tired, she forced herself to say, "Why are you so nervous? We have a baby boy now. He can play football with you in the future." ViiSiit novelbi/n(.)c/(o)m for latest novels

"Thank you, Yao Yao," Wang Feng said softly, gently brushing aside her sweat-drenched hair. Lu Yao just smiled and shook her head slowly.

"Daddy, Daddy, I want to see my little brother!" Little Siyao by the side couldn't wait to say. Her height couldn't reach the edge of the bed, and despite several attempts to tiptoe, she couldn't see her future playmate.

Wang Feng picked her up and placed her by the bed. Siyao looked at the newborn in front of her with curiosity, gently poking him with her hand, then pouted, "He's so ugly. Is this my little brother? Sofia will laugh at him."

Wang Feng couldn't help but smile, "You were born like this too. He will become as cute as you in a few months when he grows up."

But the truth would inevitably come out. Soon, someone photographed Simeone appearing in Madrid. And on the eve of Christmas, the Bed Sheet Legion officially announced the dismissal of Manzano, congratulating him ceremoniously on his future endeavors.

By the end of the winter break, the legendary former Bed Sheet Legion player Simeone would team up with his former teammate Burgos to officially take over as the head coach of Atletico Madrid, ushering in his own era at Atletico!

Apart from Atletico, Sevilla also grabbed headlines during the winter break, mainly because their current coach, Del Nido, was imprisoned.

Of course, his crimes had nothing to do with football but were related to more complex economic cases. Therefore, he stated that he would not resign from his position as the head of the Sevilla club.

Del Nido currently only owned 35% of Sevilla's shares, but he was undoubtedly the spiritual leader of the team for the past 10 years, and many fans immediately expressed their appreciation to this man who had brought Sevilla its best results in history.

There was a great division within the Sevilla management on whether to support Del Nido to continue leading the team. The faction led by former president Carion believed that he must leave, as it would otherwise affect the club's reputation.

The faction led by deputy Castro believed that Del Nido's case was completely groundless, and it was premature to come to conclusions. In such a situation, his sudden resignation would inevitably cause turmoil in the club.

Both sides were deadlocked, but Del Nido himself was very optimistic. After being released on bail, he even had a Christmas dinner with members of the first team.

As for the transfer market, La Liga didn't cause much of a stir. Neither of the top two made any moves, and the other clubs only made symbolic reinforcements.

In fact, Barcelona had considered continuing to invest in the winter to prepare for the second half of the season. However, heavy investments in recent years had depleted their coffers. They even had to sell the chest advertising space to the Qatar Foundation, which angered many Catalan fans.

In addition to this, the renewal of Iniesta and Alves also caused headaches for Rosell. For a traditional powerhouse like them, Manchester City was like a fly buzzing annoyingly in their ears.

City first offered a staggering �100 million for Alves, and also made contact with Alves' agent. Both players had shown signs of frustration due to frequent losses in recent years and were likely to choose to chase after euros and leave the team.

Rosell knew their importance, so he was doing everything in his power to appease them. If they couldn't even keep the foundation of Barcelona, he might not be too far from being shown the door himself.