Denver Broncos kick Fangio out after missing playoffs

The general manager of the Denver Broncos, George Paton, announced this Sunday that Vic Fangio He is no longer the coach of the team, after spinning his third season without reaching the playoffs of the

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“I have great respect for Vic and all that he has accomplished. I appreciate his friendship and great work ethic that he demonstrated as our head coach. I appreciate what he did for the Broncos and I wish him success in the league “, was the message with which Paton fired Fangio.

The coach is responsible for the drought of three of the six years that Denver He has not made the postseason. In those three seasons Fangio He had a record of 19 games won and 30 lost, a situation that the manager hoped to improve with the new coach.

“Looking ahead, there is a lot of work to do to take the next step. Winning is not easy and we are going to take this opportunity to improve. Our search to find the new head coach will be a comprehensive process,” he explained.

The Broncos finished the 2021 season in last place in the American Conference Western Division with a record of seven wins and 10 falls, the last this Saturday in which they lost at home 28-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Fangio, 63, arrived in Denver in 2019, with whom he signed for four years, a contract of which he served three.

In addition to his negative record, the coach received criticism for failing to consolidate a quarterback between Teddy Bridgewater, 29, who missed the last three games with a concussion, and Drew Lock, 25 years.

Despite the bad season, Paton assured that the 2022 season will be better with the new work team that comes to the team.

“With the foundation we have, the progress that has been made, and the resources we have, I am excited about the future of our team. We will find an outstanding leader who will be a great head coach for the Broncos and our fans.”

George Paton came to the team in 2021 instead of the former passer John Elway, member of the Hall of Fame and Broncos legend whom he led to twice win the Super Bowl, who was Denver’s general manager since 2014.