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Will Gil Marín leave Atlético once the Ciudad del Deporte is finished?
The panel gives him at least two more years in charge, until 2028
The panellists work out how many years Gil Marín has left at Atlético
For Rubén Uría, the Ciudad del Deporte is like a child to Miguel Ángel Gil Marín, and it would make no sense for him to leave before seeing it completed. The panellists recall that when Apollo came in, there was talk of three more years as CEO.
Rubén Uría applies to Miguel Ángel Gil Marín the same logic he would apply to himself: if you have spent countless years at a club and your big project is the Ciudad del Deporte, you don't want to leave until you see it finished. He describes it as his child, his final legacy, and believes he will want to see his offspring fully grown. With the works running behind schedule, Uría thinks the departure he has so often pencilled in for 30 June could be pushed back.
The panellists go further. One of them gives Gil Marín at least two more years and points out that he also drove the project at the old aquatics centre site. He adds that when Apollo's purchase was made public, it was said a deal had been struck for Gil Marín to stay on for three years as CEO and Cerezo for three as president.
Uría sums it up: he would stay until June 2028, until they can smash the champagne bottle against the wall.