Giménez accepts his time at Atlético de Madrid is over

José María Giménez acknowledges that his Atlético chapter ended when he left and that he will not return to the club. Rubén Uría shares that feeling and calls for a standing ovation for the skipper.

The clip features comments from José María Giménez ahead of his return to the Metropolitano with Deportivo de la Coruña, a match that coincides with the Día de las Peñas, the day dedicated to Atlético's supporters' groups.

Giménez comes across as grateful: he says he has enormous affection for the club and its people, and that he tried to repay it with hard work, effort and sacrifice on the pitch. He hopes the fans will give him a warm welcome given the relationship they built over the years.

Giménez recalls: "I was at Atlético for 13 years. I arrived as a kid and built my whole life there. The change felt strange because I left my comfort zone, but I liked that feeling of discovering something completely new."

On his departure from Atlético, he said: "I decided to leave to help the club that gave me so much. It's about understanding situations, and the club needed my help. Atleti gave me everything, and I made them understand me too. My time at the club was over and I needed to help the club that gave me so much."

The Uruguayan is clear about the future: his time at Atlético ended the moment he left. People know he will not be coming back, not because he does not want to, but because that is the reality. Every time he returns, he says, it will bring back unforgettable memories.

Rubén Uría picks up on those words and shares the feeling that the cycle has come to an end, even though the player still had two years left on his contract. He is convinced Giménez will not return to Atlético.