Diego Pablo Simeone attended a press conference prior to our team’s League debut against Rayo Vallecano. The Argentinian coach will not sit on the bench but he’s calm because his second coach, Germán Burgos, is fully capable of standing in for him. "We’ll try to find the best way to communicate. Germán has the capacity and confidence; it gives me peace of mind that we understand football in the same way. He will sit on the bench and I will see it from another place", he commented.

At the same time, the Argentinian has confirmed that our team’s goalkeeper in the League start of this Monday, August 25, in the Vallecas Stadium "will be Miguel Ángel Moyá".

Likewise, our coach has emphasised that there are still days left until the exchange market closes and since football is an ever changing sport, anything can happen. "At this time of the year I always say that I am open to whatever happens in football. Football is very changeable; a player can leave and another one can arrive. Maybe nothing happens and we stay with our current team or someone leaves and someone joins the team", he admitted. 

When one makes a mistake, it’s fair to pay it, we’re waiting to know what we have to pay 

Regarding the Super Cup, Simeone has reiterated his repentance for his sending off and has been consistent stating that if one makes a mistake, it’s logical to pay for it. "What happened the other day is a closed issue. Reiterating and talking about the same thing is not good. The people who have to make a decision will do what they believe to be fair. When one makes a mistake it’s fair to pay for it, we’re waiting to know what we have to pay. I also saw Modric in the tunnel when he’d been sent off, I saw it on television just like you", he declared.