Coach Diego Simeone is at risk of being fired by Atletico Madrid 2Coach Diego Simeone is at risk of being fired by Atletico Madrid 2

(Dan Tri) – The loss to Porto in the final match of the Champions League group stage put coach Diego Simeone at risk of being fired by Atletico Madrid after 10 years of holding the `hot seat`.

Atletico Madrid continued to show a weak face when they lost to Porto with a score of 1-2 in the final match of the Champions League group stage, which took place in the early morning of November 2 (Vietnam time).

The defeat against the Portuguese team left the home team at the Metropolitano Stadium in the bottom position, not only failing to reach the 1/8 round of the Champions League as expected before the tournament but also losing their place in the Europa League to the ranked team.

Atletico Madrid suffered a 1-2 defeat against Porto in the final round of the Champions League group stage (Photo: AP).

This failure puts coach Diego Simeone’s `reign` at Atletico Madrid at risk of collapse.

Diego Simeone helped Atletico Madrid win La Liga twice, win the King’s Cup once and also win the UEFA Europa League twice.

However, Diego Simeone’s good days seem to have ended, when Atletico Madrid played poorly in the Champions League this season.

Coach Diego Simeone is at risk of being fired by Atletico Madrid

Coach Diego Simeone instructs his players when his team is 2 goals ahead of Porto (Photo: Getty).

Speaking after the loss to Porto, Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann admitted: `We do not deserve to enter the round of 16, nor to have a place in the Europa League. Our fans do not deserve this.`

Uruguayan defender Jose Maria Gimenez also expressed disappointment: `We are going through a difficult time. I cannot find an explanation for what happened today, what happened

According to Eurosport, Atletico now is completely different from what Atletico had.

The loss to Porto is considered a `splash of cold water` pouring directly into the pride of Atletico fans.

Coach Diego Simeone is at risk of being fired by Atletico Madrid

Coach Diego Simeone’s disappointment after the poor performance of Atletico Madrid players (Photo: AP).

One fan said: `Atletico Madrid and Diego Simeone need to break up. They both need fresh air.`

Another fan asserted: `Diego Simeone is the highest paid coach in the world. But he only brought great disgrace to this club.`

Meanwhile, reputable transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed that the Atletico Madrid board will `soon` issue a statement ending the Argentine strategist’s 11-year reign, with Jorge D’Alessandro said to be the

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