Atletico Madrid captain Koke discusses keeping a professional distance with Simeone - Carlos Volcano

He expressed, "From day one, he showed me trust and supported me in every possible way. I gave my all and it truly felt like a father-son relationship, especially on the football field."

"I'm the captain and he's the coach, you just have to look at each other to understand what the other wants, but it's true that we keep our distance, it's right that it's like this and it's important for the group.

"I had the option to come on loan or to sign and the coach told me no, that I would have minutes and then I would have to earn them."