Will Juan Carlos Osorio direct Junior? This is the reality

In recent days, several versions of the press in Colombia spoke of an approach by the technical director Juan Carlos Osorio to the Junior of Barranquillaspeculating that it could arrive as a replacement for Arturo Reyes.

There was even talk that the Risraldense, who has just left the technical direction of Athlético Paranaense, was present in the stands of the Metropolitan Stadium in the Copa Libertadores confrontation between Junior de Barranquilla and Liga de Quito.

Furthermore, speculation about a possible return of the coach to Colombia was fueled by statements made by Macnelly Torres in the Caracol Radio program 'El Vbar' in which he said that Osorio had contacted him to have him as a technical assistant in a Colombian team.

After talking about the match between Junior and Liga de Quito, the host asked Torres about a possible connection with the coach in a Colombian team. “A few days ago I spoke with the teacher and he proposed it to me, but I think the mister “he hasn't made a decision”replied the “wizard”

TIME He contacted management members of Junior de Barranquilla to find out their version of the aforementioned speculations. However, The source consulted denied that, from the club, conversations had been started with Osorio.

Regarding the supposed presence of the strategist in the previous game of the Barranquilla team, also any meeting in the stadium was flatly denied. She even claimed not to have seen him inside the facilities.

Besides, ruled out all speculation about a change of coach at Junior and any approach between Fuad Char, team president, and the technical director.

Osorio's career in Colombia

Juan Carlos Osorio already knows the Colombian league very well. In local football he was technical director in Once Caldas, Millonarios, Atlético Nacional and América de Cali.

In this last team, he added more defeats than victories and left leaving the team in the last places in the standings.

The strategist does not have a good present in football. After coaching in Cali, he left for Egyptian football where he coached the Zamalek. However, after 25 games he was separated from the club because, according to reports, he was not liked by the new board.

Brazilian soccer, with Paranaense, was his next destination. There he did have good results but, after the team's first defeat, he was dismissed. This time, his leadership style would have been the trigger, according to the Brazilian press.

For now, it is speculated that the Colombian has offers from several clubs in South America, I operate Junior, as previously mentioned, is not one of them.
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