“We are satisfied with the team we have, excited that we can have a good year. Colombian football is indebted for what has been the representation at the South American level. We have a big challenge because we have to face strong rivals to go to the group stage”, he told Emilio Gutierrez, President of National Athletic, a The Lengthen.
The purslane were reinforced for 2022 with: Álvaro Angulo, John Duke, Alexander Mejia, Daniel Mantilla Y Giovanni Moreno. The team has not won the league since the 2017 Apertura and of course it is the great challenge after several seasons of disappointment for their fans.
The director explained why the continuity of Alexander Restrepo: “the results of the first part of the last tournament, the way the team played, shows the knowledge he has of the team, of football. At the end of last semester we fell short, but we believe that we are in a better situation if we continue betting and building processes together.
He also described the work that the ‘Pisces’ Restrepo: “Carlos comes to support the coaching staff in day-to-day functions. ‘Piscis’ has a significant experience of Colombian and South American soccer in the player development. That experience is essential to build competitiveness.”
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Gutiérrez did not assure that the squad will remain as it is. “For Atlético Nacional the market can always take unexpected turns. We have a number of players attractive to other clubs with economic power and that can precipitate our search for options,” added the president.
The manager stated that Jonathan Alvez is for now the only player in the squad that can go out, but certain conditions must still be met. As to Baldomero Perlaza said: “we see in Baldomero a important player for what’s to come. In what has to do with the common ground for renewal we are not close yet, we are not on the same page. The The main factor is economic.
