Juan Manuel Lillo’s warning to the present that Atlético Nacional lives today

On December 5, 2017, through a press release, Atlético Nacional announced the departure of Juan Manuel Lillo who had come to occupy the position of Reinaldo Rueda, winner of the second Copa Libertadores for the club in 2016.

After the elimination in the quarterfinals of the Liga Águila against Deportes Tolima, the Spaniard offered a press conference accompanied by the entire squad of players and even leaders such as the president of the time, Andrés Botero. “I know that we had the dignity that the search for the way to knock down the rival was the right one for each game because I did everything possible to make it happen”he said at the time.

Although the journalists present that day in the press room of the Atanasio Girardot Stadium tried to investigate and find reasons for the defeat of the green paisa, Lillo was clear in saying that no explanation was valid after the elimination. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned over time, it’s that arguing as a loser is taken as an excuse. The one who loses has not lost, he is called a loser or a failure. confessed and added. “A guy who loses is not believed and the one who wins is believed even the lies”.

In addition, Pep Guardiola’s current assistant at Manchester City defended the squad of players he managed at Nacional. “The winners are the ones who play. The moment he loses, we all lose together.” clarified.

However, one of his answers from 5 years ago became a trend this Tuesday, March 1, after the departure of Atlético Nacional from coach Alejandro Restrepo and Francisco Nájera from the institution after the defeat with Olimpia from Paraguay and Atlético Bucaramanga by 3 to 1 in each one of the commitments.

His arguments hinted that the problem of the green paisa is not a coach. In addition to him from 2016 to date, Jorge Almirón (62.02% performance), Hernán Darío ´el arriero´ Herrera (e), Pablo Autuori (46% performance), Juan Carlos Osorio ( 55.33% return), Alexandre Guimaraes (54.44% return) and Alejandro Restrepo (61.4% return). “The flawed and negative environment would not have been modified or won the league. The 17 would not have changed the environment, we would have bought time. There is a background sea that has to do with other issues and it is good that Nacional helps to clean it up”, warned the Spaniard.

Premonitory message to the news of Nacional?

“Atlético Nacional informs its fans, the media and public opinion in general, that yesterday it reached an agreement with the technical director of the team, Alejandro Restrepo, and his technical assistant, Francisco Nájera, to terminate their employment ties with the institution”, began the statement announcing the dismissal of those in charge from the green paisa line.

After thanking those responsible for winning the 2021 BetPlay Dimayor Cup, which meant the 30th title in the Club’s history, the purslane institution announced that Professor Hernán Darío Herrera, champion of the Colombia Cup in 2018, will take over as interim coach of the team. Carlos “Piscis” Restrepo, who was already part of the Club’s structure, will accompany him as a technical assistant.

The first challenge is to reverse the series in the Copa Libertadores this Thursday at 7:30 pm at the Atanasio Girardot against Olimpia. “We hit the table for all the fans. I hope the fans support. This is not from Herrera, this is from Nacional. The blow is to beat Olimpia, come back and qualify, from then on, God will provide”, Herrera said in his first contact with the press.