Liverpool and Atletico Madrid icon Fernando Torres is making his approach by way of the ranks of teaching within the Spanish capital, however has turned down the possibility to take over a slumbering large of Spanish soccer.
Torres, 40, has been in control of the under-19s at Atletico till this season, managing to wrestle a league title from Actual Madrid. This yr he took over from Luis Garcia Tevenet as supervisor of Atletico B, the place issues have been extra of a wrestle, however he’s extremely rated at Concha Espina.
In response to Relevo, Deportivo La Coruna made a suggestion for him in latest weeks. After incomes promotion again to Segunda, Imanol Idiakez was dismissed with Depor hovering within the relegation battle. Earlier than Oscar Gilsanz took over two weeks in the past, Torres was given the possibility to take action, however determined to stay at Atletico, as he desires of taking on the senior job sooner or later.
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Deportivo supposedly made three makes an attempt to pry him away from Los Rojiblancos, and Torres is extra open to going there than some presents from midtable La Liga groups – his father is from Galicia. It’s also famous that he doesn’t need stall at Atletico in the identical approach as Raul Gonzalez has, spending 5 years on the Castilla aspect.
The primary motive he didn’t resolve to maneuver although is as a result of he needs to handle the senior aspect at Atletico. It’s no coincidence that this story emerges only a day after it was revealed that Los Rojiblancos are planning for a life with out Diego Simeone within the brief to mid-term future. Torres could be one of many candidates, they usually say it’s not not possible that Torres was inspired to stay round in case Simeone does go away.
It will be a significant shock if Simeone had been to depart Atletico subsequent summer time, and the identical supply say that El Cholo himself must be open to creating that change. Nonetheless even the truth that Atletico are constructing a shortlist for when Simeone leaves is important, given the Argentinian supervisor has turn into the face and coronary heart of the membership over the past 13 years.