The club also runs an Academy in In October 2018, Atletico De Madrid announced their first academy in Atlético began playing in blue and white, similar to Athletic Betis, but soon changed to their traditional red and white stripes by 1911. The club’s manager, Diego Simeone, leads a team of world stars that includes Jan Oblak, Koke, João Félix, Diego Costa and Saúl.“We are delighted to be part of such an exciting project in an amazing country. Ltd. which consists of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, alongside businessmen Harshavardhan Neotia, Sanjiv Goenka … To have one of the world’s most prestigious soccer brands involved raises the profile of the CPL and could help the league attract more high-profile owners in the future.Founded in 1903 as Athletic Club Sucursal de Madrid, the club merged with Aviación Nacional to become Athletic Aviación de Madrid in 1939, before eventually adopting its current name, Club Atlético de Madrid, in 1947.This marked the beginning of the modern era of the club, as it became a dominant force in Spanish soccer over the ensuing decades, winning a host of domestic, European and international honours. He is still the majority shareholder. The team is owned by Kolkata Games and Sports Pvt. If there is anything to be learnt from Gil’s time at … Many believe the change was done because red and white striped tops were the cheapest stripes to make, as the same combination was used to make bed mattresses, and the unused cloth was easily converted into football shirts. Dalian Wanda will continue as a sponsor of Atletico Madrid and will retain the naming rights to the recently completed stadium but it just sold a large chunk of its stake in the team. The owner of Gil’s shares is his son Miguel Ángel Gil Marín. Club Atlético de Madrid’s leadership includes President Enrique Cerezo and CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín. The kit has been made by For a list of former and current Atlético Madrid players with a Wikipedia article, see The following coaches won at least one trophy while in charge with club We would like to bring our expertise to a very strong and structured league and will work together with the CPL and the rest of the clubs to contribute to the growth of Canadian soccer. In 1992, he shut down Atlético's youth academy, which saw talented 15-year-old Raúl switch to crosstown rivals Real Madrid. Atlético's home kit is red and white vertical striped shirts, with blue shorts, and blue and red socks. Club Atlético de Madrid’s ownership also announced that Ottawa businessman Jeff Hunt will serve as a strategical partner for Ottawa’s CPL club.
The company Wanda Madrid Investment, which is part of the corporate conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, has officially become a shareholder of Club Atlético de Madrid today, after subscribing 726.707 shares, representative of 20% of the Club's share capital, for which they have paid 44.983.163,30€, at 61,90€ per share. The 1957–58 season saw Atlético, however, gained their revenge when, led by former Real coach Atlético's best years coincided with dominant Real Madrid teams. With expectations and ambitions raised, the most notable summer transfer signings were striker In July 2007, the Atlético board reached an agreement with the City of Madrid to sell the land where their stadium is located and move the club to the City-owned Atlético's success continued in the latter half of the season when they placed fourth once again in the league table, securing a position in the playoff round of the UEFA Champions League. The stadium was formerly known as Estadio de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid Community Stadium), Estadio Olímpico de Madrid (Madrid Olympic Stadium), and more commonly by its nickname Estadio de La Peineta (The Comb Stadium). Among the silverware won by Club Atlético de Madrid: 10 La Liga championships, 10 Copa del Reys, three UEFA Europa League titles, three UEFA Super Cups, the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, and an Intercontinental Cup.Club Atlético de Madrid was also a three-time finalist in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League, losing to Bayern Munich in 1974, and twice to bitter city rivals Real Madrid in 2014 and 2016.Currently coached by former Argentina international Diego Simeone, Club Atlético de Madrid has seen some of the game’s biggest stars in recent times don its iconic red-and-white, vertical striped jersey (the club is nicknamed This isn’t the first time Club Atlético de Madrid has invested in a foreign soccer club. We want Ottawa soccer fans to be able to feel proud of belonging to the Atlético de Madrid family so we can start sharing our values with them,” said Atlético de Madrid’s CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín. This combination has been used since 1911. Between 1961 and 1980, Real Madrid dominated La Liga, winning the competition 14 times. This prompted another managerial change along with a wholesale squad clearance during the summer 1995 transfer window. The Fury debuted in the old North American Soccer League in 2014, and had played in the USL Championship since 2017, and was the league’s only Canadian team.Bringing on Club Atlético de Madrid as an owner is a major coup for the CPL, considering the Spanish club’s rich history and its standing in the sport. The team went on to win promotion to the Mexican topflight from the second division last year.Miguel Angel Gil Martin, the son of former club president Jesus Gil, is the majority owner of Club Atlético de Madrid.