A day in history: 13 years ago, Simeone became Atletico Madrid's head coach

Currently, Atletico Madrid tops the La Liga table, and exactly 13 years ago, a new era began in the club's history.

Details: On December 23, 2011, Diego Simeone, a former Atletico player, was appointed as the head coach of the club.

Since then, Atletico has played 707 matches under Simeone's leadership, setting an absolute record in the club's history.

Simeone has led Atletico to two La Liga titles and reached the Champions League final twice, although both times his team fell short against Real Madrid.

Reminder: Today, Simeone was named La Liga's best coach for December.