The new Los Canallas coach will return to the side he led to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals in 1996.
The University of Chile continues the process of preparation to face the 2023 season in the best possible way. With in mind what will be its league debut against Huachipato next Monday, January 23, the university team continues to accumulate experience through friendly duels .
The first was this Wednesday against Coquimbo Unido, with the Pirates being the clash winners 2-0. “It was a game that helps us to grow and that’s why we came to play games with difficult teams. Hopefully these conferences will help us to keep growing. We believe that tomorrow we can continue to improve and to fix things. Time will tell our progress, our confidence in the team, the performance of the players collectively and individually. said coach Mauricio Pellegrino after the fall.
Of course, they will have another forum to be able to reinforce the concepts and try to correct the flaws. It will happen this Saturday from 8:00 p.m. for the second day of the Coquimbo 2023 summer tournament in which they will be measured against Rosario Central. There, they will find an old acquaintance. .
Los Canallas’ coach for this season is Miguel Angel Russo that coach who led the University of Chile to passion for the Copa Libertadores final in 1996, although River Plate ended up stopping their progress.
In that campaign, U finished second in their group, reaching the round of 16 and beating Uruguayan side Defensor Sporting in that phase. Then they beat the Ecuadorian from Barcelona until they faced the Millionaires in the semi-finals. There they equalized 2-2 in the first leg and the blue illusion ended in a controversial rematch, where the Argentines managed to win 1-0, entering the final in which they would end up lifting the trophy. .
It should be noted that on this occasion, among university footballers, Sergio Vargas stood out in goal, Luis Musrri, Víctor Hugo Castañeda and Marcelo Salas in attack.
For this reason, and because football brings the U closer to Miguel Ángel Russo, the lay team will take the opportunity to pay tribute to the Argentine coach who remembers his time at the institution well.
“I have great affection, a great memory, a very nice stage, happy that he is still doing well for his people. It’s because of the great affection the people of the U always give me Russo commented upon arriving at the airport, as Bolavip said.
He also added that he will use this instance to meet some of his former managers. “Starting to see friends that I haven’t seen for a long time, others with whom I have constant contact. To be with Víctor Hugo Castañeda, a lot of people also in Santiago, it’s good for me,” he said.
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