Spanish Inquisition: Should Abel Resino Keep His Job At Atletico Madrid?
But, despite the reputation Atletico Madrid have for perennially underachieving, 18th place is certainly not expected for a squad that finished fourth in La Liga both last season and the one before it as well as securing a second consecutive Champions League berth. In seven matches this season, Los Colchoneros have only earned four points out of a possible 21 – three out of a possible 15 in La Liga and one out of a possible six in the Champions League. That is just 20% of their Liga points and 17% of their total possible Champions League points earned and it is no wonder that Atletico’s president, Enrique Cerezo has publicly stated that the club is in a moment of crisis. This run of form is not an entirely new development for Los Colchoneros. Last February, former Atleti coach Javier Aguirre was dismissed from his post after a terrible start to 2009, failing to win a game in six outings. But despite the poor record, there was something of a public outrage after the Mexican’s firing, as
