Diego Simeone was asked if he had thought about stepping down as manager of Atletico Madrid following their loss in the Champions League Final to Real Madrid.

“Do I have to continue with Atlético or is it the end of a cycle? I have to think about that,” Simeone told a news conference. “It’s a logical question for you to ask after a defeat like the one we’ve suffered today.

“I feel proud of my players. Quite frankly I love my players. It’s obvious that they’ve given everything that they have, and they always give everything they have. We had the chance to become champions, we didn’t take that chance.

“We need to continue working, I have to think things out on my part. That’s what I’m doing now. What is clear to me is that nobody remembers the losers. Losing two finals is a failure. We have to get over this and heal our wounds.”

Simeone couldn't hide his disappointment with their loss.

“You do your best, you try to do what you can, you get to two finals and you lose them both,” he said. “One you lose 4-1, even though it was 2-1 for a long time, the other you lose on penalties.

“This cycle for me at Atlético, two finals in three years, is actually a marvellous achievement, but I am not happy with what I have achieved.”