After the crisis in Deportivo Cali that was confirmed with the failure of the first semester of the league, the team began its renewal with a view to the following objectives, among them, the change in leadership.
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Guido Jaramillo, previous president of the club, left the board of directors on May 30. Now, the club, through a statement, announced the new administrative helmsman for the following semester.
Humberto Arias Bejarano, an economist from Cali, is the new president of the ‘sugar’ club who will seek to improve its performance in the league after even having seen the possibility of relegation.
The new president, son of an old acquaintance.
Arias is the son of the president who was in charge of starting the construction of the Palmaseca stadium, the team’s home to this day. In the statement released by the institution’s networks, they also announced that Vice President Eduardo Calderón Awakon would remain in his position.
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The father of the new president is also Humberto Arias, who was president in two stages: from 1993 to 1996 and from 1997 to 2005.
”We welcome Dr. Humberto Arias as the new president, wishing him many successes as head of the Association. From the Executive Committee we send a message of unity to all members and fans so that together we continue working towards the objectives for the benefit of our institution,” says the club’s presentation statement.
Who is Humberto Arias Jr?
The new president is an economist from the city of Cali whose name gives a light of hope in the team’s crisis thanks to his last name. However, he also draws skepticism from many fans because of legal problems he has had in the past.
In 2016, Arias was arrested for alleged participation in the murder of Carlos Alberto Sarria.an accountant for Deportivo Cali at that time. The reasons they alleged for the arrest were the businessman’s motivation for an inheritance that his father had left him before he died.. However, after a year, the economist was released due to expiration of terms in the process anduntil today, reappeared in the public spotlight.
Arias’ first term as president was the signing of Hernán Torres as the new Technical Director of Deportivo Cali after his time at Emelec. In a publication on his account in ‘x’, the new leader was enthusiastic about the direction that Deportivo Cali may take in the future. “I accepted the appointment as president with pride and responsibility,” he said.
Deportivo Cali is already thinking about the second semester
With the presentation of the new president, the club also announced the start of the sale of season tickets for the second half of the year in which a new league is played and they will seek to improve compared to the first semester in which they finished in 15th place.
Season tickets for former buyers go on sale next June 12 and 13 and will be between 120 thousand and 261 thousand pesos. On the other hand, for new subscribers, the sale will open later and will have prices from 150 thousand to 326 thousand pesos. The subscription includes 9 home league games and one Betplay Cup match.
The first home date for Deportivo Cali in the new semester will be with one of the eight best teams from the previous season: Deportivo Pereira.
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