Overview
- Atlético de Madrid confirmed that captain Jorge Resurrección ‘Koke’ will remain under contract until 30 June 2027.
- Separate reporting says the one-year term was activated by an automatic renewal clause in Koke’s prior deal, a detail not spelled out in the club statement.
- Koke is the club’s longest-serving first-team player and its all-time leader in official appearances, cited in coverage as more than 700 matches and reported by the club as 740.
- The club positions Koke to lead the 2026/27 project while managing his minutes and shifting his role toward game reading rather than heavy running.
- The extension fits a wider retention plan that also kept Antoine Griezmann through 2027, and it signals Atlético’s short-term strategy to rely on veteran leaders while the squad is rebuilt under Diego Simeone.