Germán Burgos's delay in signing a new contract was risking becoming a saga, but Diego Simeone's assistant has now put pen to paper.

More than two months have passed since Atlético de Madrid agreed a contract extension with Diego Simeone on 24th March, a move that also, in theory, covered his backroom staff.

However, a surprise was in store when in the following training session, the squad turned to 'El Mono' after subjecting Simeone to the customary cuffs round the neck used to celebrate good news. The boss's no. 2 shrugged off their advances, saying that his future wasn't resolved yet.

The 'Rojiblancos' higher-ups were taken aback considering Natalia Simeone, the coach's agent and sister, had thrashed out Burgos's terms during the negotiations. Atlético CEO Miguel Ángel Gil had signed all the relevant documents and the former goalkeeper doing so had been considered a formality.

It is believed that the bone of contention revolved around image rights, although none of the parties concerned commented on the issue publicly. When asked about it by reporters, all Simeone would say is that both Burgos and fitness coach Óscar Ortega were finalising their extensions.

Sources at the Calderón have now revealed that Burgos has signed the contract as is and returned it to the club without splitting hairs.