The Venezuelan strategist, who had an irregular time at the University of Chile between 2020 and 2021, leaves the activity after being champion of the First Division of Colombia.
Rafael Dudamel is no longer in football. The Venezuelan coach surprises the world by announcing his retirement from activity. He did it after being champion of the Colombian First Division, with Atlético Bucaramaga. “It’s been an unforgettable and fantastic cycle, I want to say to the fans, to Santander, thank you, I miss you already, it’s been 12 months in which we have worked with a lot of dedication, with a lot of enthusiasm, it’s was a work that flowed and at the same time “At the end of everything it led us to obtain a title so long awaited that after 75 years it was obtained, God gave me the privilege of a dream so long expected “. he noted, as a farewell to the club.
In this sense, he thanked the people of the coffee community who supported him during the year he led the institution. “I want to say to the whole city, to the football world, that the only reason is a family decision, I wanted to close and clean up any type of speculation, nothing that has to do with contractual issues, with the arrival or the departure of the players, I want to quash these speculations. said.
He then gave in to the explanations which led him to abandon the activity. “Today I am finishing this cycle, to enjoy my family, I wanted to ask my wife to accompany me because it has been a very difficult year from a family point of view, not being close to my three children and my wife. Until recently, my grandson told me: “Dad, I am leaving with a heart full of emotions”, but there is a side of my life that requires this family love and they need the father and the husband at the same time. House.” he pointed out.
Finally, he had words for his family. “To my wife, thank you for waiting for me, for loving me, for being patient with me, because even though I didn’t have you near every work day, you were always there with every prayer, forgive me for all this time of absence, may God give me life to be able to reward all your support” established the now former coach. Dudamel’s career on the bench lasted 14 years, during which he coached Estudiantes de Mérida, Venezuelan under-17 team, Deportivo Lara, Venezuelan under-20 team, Atlético Mineiro , University of Chile, Deportivo Cali, Necaxa and the aforementioned Bucaramanga.
During his time in Chilean football, between the 2020 and 2021 seasons, he achieved a performance of 46.15%. In the 2020 First Division, they finished in third position. But it was also a season marked by the fight for relegation in the weighted ranking, where the U was fourteenth. Then his poor campaign during his second year at the head of the secular institution led to his departure. After his stay in Chile, he was champion in Colombia twice.
Source: Latercera
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