He closes the matter of coach to Panathinaikos. THE Maurizio Sarri he did not respond until last night to the proposal made to him by the “greens”, who could not afford to wait any longer for the Italian coach.
Thus the “clover” turns directly to its case Diego Alonso, with which relevant preliminary work had been done. There is already an agreement with the 49-year-old coach and, as pointed out by Tasos Nikologiannis to News Bulletin 247, is expected immediately in Athens to get to work and start planning. The Uruguayan is expected in Athens even until Sunday evening, but in any case until the evening at the latest.
After all, we remind you that the team’s preparation for the new season begins next Sunday, due to its participation in the second qualifying round of the Europa League, on July 25. Priority is the acquisition of a winger and a left back, while other moves will follow.
Alonso, who made a football career as a center forward playing mainly in his homeland but also in Spain (Valencia, Atlético, Málaga), began his coaching career in Uruguay working in Bella Vista, Peñarolwhile he also worked in Paraguay, in Guarani and Olympia. In 2014 he moved to Mexican Patsukawith which he won the Clausura in 2016 and the CONCACAF Champions League in 2017, while finishing third at the Club World Cup in 2017. His tally was 74 wins, 46 draws and 53 losses, until his retirement in 2018.
From May 2018 and for a year and a half, he worked at Monterrey, with which he won the CONCACAF Champions League again in 2019 and retired with a record of 38 wins, 14 draws and 20 losses. In December 2019 he went to MLS and the Inter Miami of David Beckham, where he stayed for 13 months counting 7 wins, 3 draws and 14 losses.
Then she took the reins National team of Uruguay, where with an impressive 4/4 he led to the finals of the World Cup in Qatar. There, due to a better South Korean attack (4-4 instead of 2-2 goals), they lost qualification to the knockouts, in a group where Portugal led. Afterwards, he resigned with the aim of working again in a club. On October 10, 2023, he succeeded… Jose Luis Mendiliber on its bench Sevillebut where he stayed for just 67 days counting 2 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses.
Source: Sport Fm
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