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Cerezo: 'If Simeone wants another 15 years, he'll have them'
The president also vows to get Julián Álvarez back to his best and asks the Metropolitano to applaud him
Enrique Cerezo speaks to the press at the directors' lunch before Atleti v United.
At the pre-match directors' lunch, Enrique Cerezo spoke about Julián Álvarez, whom the club wants to turn into the biggest star in world football, and about Simeone's future. He also sent his love to Koke.
Rubén Uría reports on Enrique Cerezo's comments at the traditional directors' lunch held before the match. The Atlético president addressed the two issues that most concern the fans: Julián Álvarez and Simeone's future.
On Julián, Cerezo insists the club is getting him back to his best so that, in the coming matches, he becomes the great star of world football that everyone believes he can be. Asked whether the striker needs a goal, he said yes, adding that he also needs the affection of the crowd and the applause of the Atlético faithful so that his recovery from this whole saga is complete and quick.
On the renewal of Diego 'Cholo' Simeone, whose contract expires on 30 June, Cerezo played down any urgency, saying there is plenty of time to talk about renewals. But he left one emphatic line: Simeone is one of the family, he has been with them for fifteen years and, if he wants to stay another fifteen, he will.
The president closed with a message for Koke, sending him a warm embrace following the death of his mother and encouraging him to recover soon from such a huge loss.