It was officially announced on Thursday. The departure of Juan Carlos Osorio from the technical bench of América de Cali. After an extensive negotiation, the coach stepped aside.
The decision was made in the middle of the Colombian championship, which is why the scarlet board must appoint an interim DT while Osorio’s successor is found. All this a few days before playing a classic.
Next Sunday America will receive Millonarios at Pascual Guerrero. It will be a tough match considering that he faces the sole leader of the championship. With this factor on the table, the board that leads Tulio Gomez as the maximum shareholder decided leave Pompilio Páez, Osorio’s assistant, to direct the weekend.
So it will be the sixth opportunity in which the vallecaucanos face the blue capital without a coach in propertysince its return to the first division in 2017.
The first time it happened was in August 2018when Jersson González relieved Carlos Fernando Asprilla in the interim, who in turn came to office due to the departure of Pedro Felício Santos. That day the ambassadors won 0-2 at the Pascual.
Jersson returned to direct against Millos throughout 2019, after the dismissal of Fernando el ‘Pecoso’ Castro. There were three duels until the arrival of Alexandre Guimaraesin which they won a win, a draw and a loss.
By 2021, González appeared in none other than the quarterfinals of the local tournament. He had to take the reins, after it was given the departure of Juan Cruz Real. He tied at zero and was eliminated on aggregate 1-2.
Now in this 2022 history repeats itself, with Osorio out and Pompílio in charge…
