The Puerto Rico Basketball Federation is inclined to appoint Nelson Columbus as the new coach of the National Team, he knew The new day.
Next Monday, the Federation hopes to hold a press conference to present the coach who will replace Eddie Casiano in the direction of the selected one.
And Colón, at the moment, looks like the first option of the Selection Committee, after being interviewed last Wednesday.
Sources from this newspaper said that the Committee also contemplates including Rafael “Pachy” Cruz and Carlos González in the coaching staff in the event of the signing of Colón, who acts as leader of the Bayamón Vaqueros in the National Superior Basketball (BSN) .
Meanwhile, Pachy is the pilot of the Capitanes de Arecibo and González de los Cariduros de Fajardo.
The Federation also considered Sergio Hernández, but the Argentine coach revealed that he did not reach an agreement.
No other candidate has been interviewed so far, according to reports.
The team’s next match is the first qualifying window for the 2023 World Cup in November in Mexico.
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