When Arthur Reyes sounded as an alternative to lead the Colombian National Team after the departure of Reinaldo Rueda, the former Junior coach was announced by Barranquilla FC. Now, after three names of possible candidates were leaked in the last week, another of the possibilities for the tricolor coach fell. It’s about the Argentine Matias Almeyda.
the sports journalist Carlos Antonio Vélez had said that the Colombian Football Federation had three candidates for the senior men’s team, and gave two names: Matías Almeyda and Néstor Lorenzo (former assistant of José Pékerman). He also reserved a name and spoke of “Mr. X”, indicating that it was a coach with a contract who will play the World Cup in Qatar (Everything points to the fact that it is the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, of the Ecuadorian team).
The news now is that one of the candidates is no longer available. Matías Almeyda, a 48-year-old coach who came from directing in Argentina, Mexico and the United States, will now take on a European challenge. This Friday he was announced by his new club: AEK Athens FC.
“The Argentine coach signed a contract until the summer of 2024reserving our team the right to renew for one more year,” the Greek club reported through its social networks.
Taking into account the information that Vélez handled at the time, the only name that remains as a possibility is that of Néstor Lorenzo. Alfaro is focused on the ‘Tri’ and in fact he was visiting Colombia but visiting the goalkeeper of his team, Alexander Domínguez, who plays for Deportes Tolima. Now, will the deck of candidates be expanded?
