Fernando Torres Officially Resigns as Atletico’s Manager

Fernando Torres Officially Resigns as Atletico’s Manager

According to Spanish publication Relevo, former Liverpool striker Fernando Torres plans to leave his position as manager of Atletico Madrid’s U19 team at the end of the current campaign.

After leading since 2021, the Spaniard has made the decision to step down.

This information was released soon after Torres observed Jurgen Klopp in action during Liverpool’s training sessions.

The Liverpool team showered him with hugs and high fives, creating a frenzy of delight among the supporters.

Atletico’s Next Move: Stepping Up or Letting Go?

After learning of Torres’ departure, Atletico must decide what to do. They have to decide whether to let him go and pursue chances elsewhere, or elevate him to work with their B squad and maybe even the first team.

This is a possible “letting him fly the nest” situation that is mentioned in the report. According to Spanish publication Relevo, Torres may hold talks with club management this month and feels that his time with the young team is coming to an end.

Despite his success with the U19s, he has made this decision. The team is presently leading its 16-team league under his direction, with 20 victories and just 2 losses in 25 games.

Under Torres, they have already won one championship and placed second the season before.

It appears unlikely that Diego Simeone would make a quick transition to the first team, though, as he extended his contract with Atletico until 2027 in November.

Relevo thinks the right move would be to promote some of the players he developed in the U19s to the B squad, where they now play. The source does concede, though, that Torres might draw interest from other teams.

A Look Back at Torres’ Playing Career

After finishing his brilliant playing career in 2019 with Sagan Tosu in Japan, the 40-year-old Spaniard scored an incredible 301 goals for his club and his nation.

Remarkably, he played for Liverpool for four fruitful seasons (2007–2011), winning the World Cup with Spain in that time.

But when he signed a record-breaking £50 million transfer fee to Chelsea, becoming the most expensive Spanish player and British transfer fee at the time, his career took an unexpected turn.

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