Editing Ron Atkinson (section)

===Atlético Madrid===
Following his time at Manchester United, Atkinson was due to take charge of [[Atlético Madrid]], however internal politics at Atlético delayed his appointment, with Atkinson returning to manage West Brom in the meantime.<ref name = "Versed">{{cite web|url=https://www.theversed.com/53958/big-ron-the-calderon-and-a-call-from-jesus/#.E6cIqaW3xc|title=Big Ron, the Calderón and a call from Jesus|date=29 March 2017|accessdate=21 February 2022|publisher=The Versed}}</ref> In October 1988, Atkinson was finally appointed manager of Atlético Madrid, winning his first game in charge 6–1 against [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.picklesmagazine.com/blogs/the-magazine/big-ron-and-his-doomed-spell-at-atletico-madrid|title=Big Ron and His Doomed Spell at Atlético Madrid|date=24 May 2021|accessdate=21 February 2022|publisher=Pickles|archive-date=23 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123114558/https://www.picklesmagazine.com/blogs/the-magazine/big-ron-and-his-doomed-spell-at-atletico-madrid|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Atkinson's tenure at Atlético was quite a turbulent one and despite relative moderate success in terms of league position, a [[personality clash|clash of personalities]] with the then-owner of the club, [[Jesús Gil]], led to Atkinson being sacked after just three months as manager. His right-hand man at West Bromwich Albion, [[Colin Addison]], was appointed, much to the disdain of Atkinson, who went on record in the English media as saying Addison had "stabbed him in the back". The pair never worked together again following the events at Atlético.