Valverde the favourite to replace Simeone at Atletico Madrid

The club will only go for another coach if the Argentinian himself decides to leave. The favourite to replace him would be former Barca manager Ernesto Valverde.

There is tension at the Wanda. The team are not doing well this season and fans are starting to lose their nerves.

After losing 0-1 against Levante, Gimenez ordered the fans to be quiet and they responded with whistles. An unequivocal sign of the tension.

Simeone is in the eye of the storm. According to journalist Manu Carreno on radio programme 'El Larguero', Simeone has lost the trust of sporting director Andrea Berta. Simeone believes the Italian speaks badly of him behind his back.

However, the club now have a favourite to replace him just in case, 'Mundo Deportivo' reports. Atletico's favourite is apparently Ernesto Valverde, the former Barca boss.