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Juanfran convinced Simeone will stay

Diego Simeone will lead Atletico Madrid from the Vicente Calderon to its new stadium, according to Juanfran.

Juanfran expects Diego Simeone to remain at Atletico Madrid beyond this season and has backed the team to record a first win of the La Liga season away to Celta Vigo on Saturday.

Simeone is under contract until June 2020, but has been linked with several top club and national team jobs after guiding Atletico to La Liga glory in 2013-14, as well as two Champions League finals, losing to Real Madrid on each occasion.

Atleti is set to leave its historic Vicente Calderon home at the conclusion of the 2016-17 campaign, with Spain international Juanfran convinced Simeone will want to lead the club through a period of off-field transition.