Backheel Breakfast: Diego Simeone staying with Atlético Madrid

The likely leading managerial candidate for a number of jobs isn’t going anywhere this summer. On Tuesday morning, Atlético Madrid announced that Diego Simeone had signed a contract extension that runs through the 2019-20 season.

This might be an indication that Simeone thinks he can build a team at Atléti that regularly contends for trophies, even with Real Madrid in his backyard and Barca lurking in the same league. Based on what he’s done the year after losing Diego Costa, Thibaut Courtois and Felipe Luis, there’s a decent chance that’s the case.

It’s also pretty possible that Simeone looked at the potential job landscape and decided he’s not likely to do better this summer. The only big job that looks nearly certain to be open that would be available to him is at Manchester City. Pep’s not leaving Bayern Munich this summer, Luis Enrique’s keeping his job at Barcelona and Simeone moving to Real Madrid might incite a riot.

Plus, if a club like Manchester United or Chelsea ever want him, they’re probably not opposed to paying his buyout. Basically, everyone wins here. This goes especially for fans of Spanish football, who will get to watch a three-team league for at least one more season.

Michel Platini has been re-elected UEFA president. (UEFA)

FA chairman Greg Dyke thinks young English talents aren’t getting a fair chance. (Guardian)

Martin Skrtel has been charged for his stamp on David De Gea. (BBC)

Minnesota United FC will be confirmed as an MLS expansion team on Wednesday. (Sports Illustrated)

Lyon are going to be without Maxime Gonalons and Yoann Gourcuff for a while. (@RBairner)

Chelsea fans are involved in the most racist incidents abroad, but it’s common among lots of fanbases. (ESPN FC)

Daniel Sturridge is the latest England player to be ruled out with an injury. (BBC)

Ilkay Gündogan is finally back in the Germany squad after a long fight back to form from injury. (Bundesliga)

Here are the details on your twice-yearly Spanish football strike threat. (AS)

Here’s your also twice-yearly Tevez back to Argentina story. (Football Italia)

Apparently Mesut Özil is in trouble for partying while he was ‘ill’. (Telegraph)

Aleksandar Holiga on Davor Suker’s politics and Croatian football. (Guardian)

Nick Miller on Steven Gerrard’s exit from Liverpool. (ESPN FC)

Ed Barker on why Manchester United should sell Wayne Rooney. (Telegraph)

The section in which nothing should be taken seriously.

If Everton want to buy Aaron Lennon, it’ll cost them £6m. (Telegraph)

Manchester City’s players apparently think they’ll be making a bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. (Sky Sports)

Bayern Munich and Manchester United are fighting it out over Torino fullback Matteo Darmian. (Express)

How many times do you have to get hit by a car for it to be as bad as international break? There are some friendlies on Wednesday.