By Melody Gross 
Gil Marin, CEO of Atletico Madrid, in an interview with the Spaniards from It seemsHe put his absolute trust in João Félix, considering him the best soccer player in the world today.
He was contracted from Benfica in 2019, for 126 million euros, and the manager does not doubt the success of the operation: “It’s a gamble, there is a risk. What is good about this process? First, we showed the world that we can compete with any club in the player market. Secondly, we bet on who is, in my opinion, the best footballer today and I don’t think we were wrong.”
According to Gil Marin, the amount paid to the Eagles is not a cause for concern: “People echo and place great importance on the transfer value, when the real problem lies in salary values. What really kills clubs and hurts accounts is wages. In conclusion, I am not worried about investing 120 million euros, I would be worried, yes, if I had an exorbitant salary.”
Administrator mattress He added: “We had a lot of problems adapting because of injuries, because of Covid-19, because of the way we understand football and it is [João Félix] This team. Everyone’s concern and Diego Simeone’s commitment is to find that balance. But when you make such a huge investment, you have to look for protection. In this case, the protection is a seven-year contract with a non-exorbitant salary, that is, at any time, if the player performs in the way we expect, we have the investment guaranteed.”