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Atletico Madrid extend contract of coach Simeone

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Atletico's coach Diego Simeone throws a ball in the air during a training session in Madrid, Spain,Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Atletico Madrid will play FC Barcelona Wednesday in a 2nd leg, quarterfinal Champions League soccer match in Madrid. (AP)

La Liga champions Atletico Madrid on Thursday announced the extension of the contract of coach Diego Simeone and his technical staff until the end of June 2024.

The new deal comes after Simeone led Atletico to last season's La Liga title - the eighth trophy the club has won since he took over at the end of 2011.

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