The 10 Best Atlético Madrid Managers of All Time

Atletico Madrid's managerial history covers iron-willed tacticians and ambitious footballing romantics — some shaped the club forever, others for a single glorious season. Your pick?

1. 1
   Diego Simeone

   The most successful manager in modern Atletico history, winning two La Liga titles, two Europa Leagues and reaching two Champions League finals.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Luis Aragonés

   Club legend as both player and manager, leading Atletico to La Liga and Copa del Rey glory in the 1970s–90s across multiple stints.
   778pts

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3. 3
   Radomir Antić

   Serbian coach who achieved the La Liga and Copa del Rey double with Atletico in 1996 — the last club to deny Real Madrid and Barcelona the title — making him a true legend of the club.
   694pts
4. 4
   Helenio Herrera

   Argentine visionary who guided Atletico to La Liga titles in the early 1950s before going on to revolutionise world football at Inter Milan.
   481pts
5. 5
   Quique Sánchez Flores

   Spanish coach who ended a long trophy drought by winning the 2010 Europa League and UEFA Super Cup with Atlético.
6. 6
   Max Merkel

   Austrian disciplinarian who won the 1972 Copa del Generalísimo and the 1973 La Liga title with Atlético.
7. 7
   Ricardo Zamora

   Former Spain goalkeeper who coached Atlético Aviación to back-to-back La Liga titles in 1940 and 1941.
8. 8
   Juan Carlos Lorenzo

   Argentine coach who led Atlético to the 1974 European Cup final against Bayern Munich, drawn 1-1 before a replay defeat.
9. 9
   Marcel Domingo

   Former Atlético goalkeeper and two-time league winner who returned as coach in 1969 and won La Liga in his first season.
10. 10
    José Villalonga

    Coach who beat Real Madrid in two successive Copa del Generalísimo finals and won the 1962 Cup Winners' Cup, Atlético's first European trophy.

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