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This Wednesday at noon, América de Cali officially presented its new reinforcements for the 2022 season of the men’s and women’s team, in an event in which details were given of how the hiring of the players was, after days ago Versions came out of whether or not the coaching staff was taken into account to bring the incorporations.

The appointment, held in the south of the city behind closed doors, began with the words of the institution’s executive president, Mauricio Romero, speaking about what this process was: “There has been a lot of talk at this time about how America has contracted this This year, controversial information has been generated, there has been a lot of talk about the non-participation of the coaching staff in these hirings and I think it is an ideal time to clarify how this hiring process was carried out. We have a very important challenge ahead of us, which is to return to the Copa Sudamericana, first to face a great team like Medellín to enter the group stage, it is one of our great objectives; second, to fight for the league again and give importance to the Cup”.

The manager explained how they did it: “We did some work, an initial analysis of what the positions were, talking about it with the coaching staff, that we believed we had to strengthen the team, in some we were with the coaching staff, in others we decided as an institution, but always with respect for the sports project that the teacher directs, it is not that the sports committee decided in its own way and that the teacher came to training one day and found the new players, no, here everything has been previously discussed with the coaching staff.

Then the presentations of the players who renewed were made: Eber Moreno, Emerson Batalla and Luis Sánchez.

The youth players who go up to the professional team: Edson Acevedo, Joider Micolta, Sergio Mosquera, Luis Mosquera, Juan Sinisterra, Jhan Moreno, Ánderson Gómez.

The 7 reinforcements that came to the professional team: Daniel Mosquera, Esneyder Mena, Didier Pino, Camilo Portilla, Jhon García, Alejandro Quintana and Iago Falque.

In addition, the two players who reinforce the women’s team were presented: Sharon Corrales and Wendy Natis.

Later, the words of the largest shareholder of the red cast were heard, ratifying the way in which the team was reinforced: “In this 2022 América de Cali has strategically reinforced its squad, always thinking of the best for our club, we have hired great professionals, disciplined, talented and good people who contribute to our team”.

Gómez asserted that “we have great expectations and a great conviction that in 2022, both the men’s and women’s teams will be in the fight for the title, also from our quarry we are training young and talented professionals to reinforce our professional team. and to provide more tools to our coaching staff, we hope that all this effort we have made will benefit our institution”.

A tribute was also made to the family of the former coach of América and the most successful with the team, Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, with the commemorative delivery of the red shirt and the last name stamped on the back, delivered to one of his grandchildren, since his son, German Alberto, could not be present.

Then there was the press conference with the coach Juan Carlos Osorio, in which he spoke about the new members: “I think it’s pertinent and appropriate to talk about the 7 reinforcements, I think Iago is very important, but I think it’s time to clarify that situation, John, Didier, Juan Camilo, Daniel and Esneyder it is well known that, without being xenophobic at all, I do support Colombian talent a lot and I decided to stay and work in Colombian soccer precisely to try to give opportunities (rotations) to all Colombians possible. Now, as our senior boss said, if they are talented, if they are good people, professionals. All the more reason, then I never opposed any of those contracts and then today after 10 sessions with each of them, I think they can contribute to the club”.

Correspondent Futbolred Cali