Raúl Gutiérrez is walking on dangerous ground. The future of ‘Potro’ as technical director of Cruz Azul is in suspense due to the terrible results that his team has achieved during the start of the Clausura 2023 tournament of the MX League. During their first four games, the La Noria team has been unable to win, with only one draw and three losses… unacceptable numbers for one of the biggest teams in the competition.
This weekend, the Celeste Machine will visit Toluca at the Nemesio Diez Stadium. The result of this meeting could determine what the future of Gutiérrez will be. In case of losing, he could leave the institution. A tie or a victory could help to keep your project, at least a few more weeks.
During the last hours, names of candidates who could take the reins of Cruz Azul have been heard in the event that the board of directors dispenses with the services of Raúl Gutiérrez. Trainers like Antonio Mohamed, Hugo Sánchez, Juan Francisco Palencia, Jaime Lozano, Ricardo Ferretti… and even Miguel Herrera have been mentioned as possible replacements in the event that ‘Potro’ leaves.
The ‘Potro’ team cannot be claimed for a lack of desire or grit. However, the squad is short, it lacks imbalance and the board was unable to hire players in the positions they needed, specifically a quality forward center.
In order for Gutiérrez to maintain his position as Cruz Azul coach, it is important that his squad show a clear improvement on the pitch. This means that the defense appears more solid and that better and clearer opportunities are generated up front.
It seems that a defeat against Toluca could seal the fate of the ‘Potro’ and end his stage in the Machine. A tie could give some air to your process, although in this scenario it depends on the ways in which the tie is achieved. If the Red Devils are beaten, as a visitor, Gutiérrez will have more room to maneuver and try to turn around a terrible start in the Clausura 2023.
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