Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has allayed concerns over his future at the club by posting a message on social media showing him working with club bosses.
After their defeat on penalties to neighbours Real Madrid in last season's Champions League final, Simeone alarmed Atletico's directors, players and fans by suggesting he was going to take time to reflect on his future.
During the following two-and-a-half weeks the Argentine did nothing to calm these fears, remaining quiet while on holiday in his home country Argentina, as Atletico figures including president Enrique Cerezo and striker Antoine Griezmann said they hoped he would continue at the club.
It now looks as if Simeone will remain at the Estadio Vicente Calderon when the 2016-17 season begins, after he posted an Instagram photo showing him alongside Atletico chief executive Gil Marin and technical director Andrea Berta with the short message "working from Buenos Aires."
The trio's to-do list for this summer might include working up a new deal for now out-of-contract striker Fernando Torres, possible loan moves for youngsters Luciano Vietto, Oliver Torres and Angel Correa, completing the signings of Argentina playmaker Nicolas Gaitan from Benfica and Croatia right-back Sime Vrsaljko from Sassuolo, and maybe an ambitious bid for a big-name striker such as Napoli's Gonzalo Higuain, Chelsea's Diego Costa or Paris Saint-Germain's Edinson Cavani.
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Meanwhile, new Lens manager Alain Casanova has spoken about how he will use Atletico as a model, with the Calderon outfit now owning 35 percent of the Ligue 2 club and set to take an active part in its long-term running.
"Atletico must be the example for us in our investment, in our work, in concentration, determination and confidence," Casanova told AS.
"We all look to Atletico, from the board members to the players to the coach, they are a great example to follow."