He Once Caldas is experiencing moments of tension in the last few hours. The Manizales club made a drastic decision this Monday and announced the departure of coach Pedro Sarmiento after the bad results in the Colombian League.
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Through an official statement, Once Caldas confirmed that Pedro Sarmiento was dismissed from the bench, after the board of directors met to analyze the results of this semester and the project they seek to implement for 2024. In addition, they announced the departure of several members of the coaching staff.
“Once Caldas reports that after analyzing the results obtained during 2023 and planning the sports project for 2024, the board of directors decided to end the employment relationship with the technical body made up of Pedro Sarmiento, technical director; Gustavo Chaverra, physical trainer; and Sergio Gutiérrez, goalkeeper coach“said the white team’s statement, white.
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Furthermore, he confirmed that Hernán Darío Herrera will be the replacement of the experienced coach and will take the reins of Once Caldas for the remainder of the season in the Colombian League, where the club is already without options to qualify for the semi-final quadrangles.
“Professor Hernán Darío Herrera will be the new technical director of the institution“, explained Once Caldas.
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The departure of Pedro Sarmiento was not the only drastic decision made by the board. The club announced that six players will not continue to be part of the institution at the end of the Colombian championship. Among them, experienced names such as Sherman Cárdenas, Marlon Piedrahita and Fáiner Torijano stand out.
“The employment relationship with the players is terminated Gerardo Ortiz, Fáiner Torijano, Andrés Felipe Correa, Marlon Piedrahita, Luis Miranda, and Sherman Cárdenas“, concluded the official statement.
Last Saturday’s defeat against Junior de Barranquilla (1-0) on matchday 18 of the BetPlay League was the ‘last straw’ that overflowed the patience of the managers, who decided to take action on the matter, thinking about the future of the club .
It should be remembered that Once Caldas no longer has a mathematical chance of qualifying for the semi-finals of the Colombian League: It is in position 17 with 18 units with only two dates remaining.
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