Chivas de Guadalajara announced the departure of their technical director, Serbian-Spanish Veljko Paunovicwhich led the team to the final of the last Clausura tournament in 2023.
The club wrote on social media:
Thank you, Paunovic, for your fighting spirit and for being another Chiva Hermano this year.
In 42 matches under Paunovic, who as a player spent most of his career at Atlético Madrid, won 21 matches with 8 draws and 13 defeats; Last summer they came close to winning the Clausura title, but lost the final with an equal score to Tigres UANL.
In the Apertura, Guadalajara entered the Liguilla directly and were eliminated by Pumas after losing the second leg of the series at CU.
Chivas praised Veljko’s work on his website, saying that for 13 months he arrived without much attention and, despite this, put his essence and vision of the game into the squad, which was carried into the stands, who were once again delighted with the team after a few difficult semesters.
A directive from the “sacred flock,” he admitted.
With his signature way of working, he provided players with the tools to create the best version possible. In addition, he discovered talent in the ranks of the red and white, as 4 players made their debut under his leadership.
Guadalajara will soon announce Paunovic’s successor. The main candidate to lead the team at the Clausura 2024 tournament is the Argentinean. Fernando Gago.
Leon fires D.T. Larcamona after elimination at the Club World Cup
Club Leon fired Argentina’s technical director this Friday Nicholas Larcamon hours after the team’s departure from the Club World Cup.
Japan’s Urawa Reds Diamonds, the Asian champions, eliminated Concacaf champions Leon from the Club World Cup after winning 1-0 in the second round of the tournament in Saudi Arabia.
This was reported in a message from the club.
Professor Nicholas Larcamon ceased to be Leon’s technical director. This is a very painful decision for the institution because it cuts short a project that we had high hopes for.
The 39-year-old Argentine strategist was appointed Leon coach in November 2022, and in June 2023 he led the team to their first ever Concacaf Champions League victory after beating Los Angeles in the final. MLS.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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