Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Under new coach Leonardo MadelÃ n , team results improved markedly , and as of the beginning of the 2009 Clausura tournament , Gimnasia is better positioned to stay in the Primera level .
Simplified: Under new coach Leonardo MadelÃ n , team results improved markedly , and the team staved off relegation in a play-off against AtlÃ tico de Rafaela . In the second half of 2009 , team performance deteriorated again , forcing MadelÃ n 's exit .