Diego Simeone has vowed he will still be in charge of Atletico Madrid next season, according to president Enrique Cerezo.

Simeone has persistently been linked with a move away from Atletico in recent years Juwann Winfree Jerseys , with Everton the most recent to reportedly be interested in his services before appointing Sam Allardyce.

The Argentina and Inter jobs are the ones he Adrian Amos Jerseys is more regularly linked to, though, given his history with bothteams during his playing career.

But with both of those in relatively secure situations, an opportunity to take over as coach appears to be some way off.

And Cerezo says that Simeone has even given "his word" about staying at the Wanda Metropolitano next term.

"Heis calm, at ease, working well at Atletico," Cerezo told AS."We are proud to have this great coach, and we are Royce Newman Jerseys proud for what he is as an athlete and as a person.

"We have his word and his commitment that he will be at Atletico next season. There's no more to say."

Atletico went into La Liga'a mid-season break second in the table behind only Barcelona, yet in some ways the first half of their campaignhas been a little disappointing.

At Whitney Mercilus Jerseys times they have been underwhelming in attack, with star man Antoine Griezmannhaving scored just five goals, while they were also Eric Stokes Jerseys dumped out of the Champions League.

But Cerezo is sure that Diego Costa and Vitolo will make a difference when they can be officially registered in January.

"Diego Costa is fabulous and will fitvery well into the team," said Cerezo.

"He is a great footballplayer and has scored a lot of goals. And Vitolo has already demonstrated atSeville and Las Palmas the kind of player he is.

"You are right;Atletico will be a strong, tough team and those who Za'Darius Smith Jerseys want to win will have to do things well and work hard."

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