Although the Pedro Sarmiento era started with victory, Atlético Nacional is still looking for a coaching staff for 2023, where the Antioquia team will play the Copa Libertadores from the group stage. The list of names has been refined and everything seems to indicate that the club would be betting again on a foreign coach.
This is the Spanish Miguel Ángel Ramírez, who, according to sources close to the club, would have contacts so that the former champion strategist with Independiente del Valle of the Copa Sudamericana 2019, is the one who leads a new sports project, where there is a mix of experience with youth , enhance players from the quarry and be a competitive team both in Colombia and internationally.
Other names such as Santiago Escobar would continue in the folder, for now there is nothing defined and while an agreement is reached, Pedro Sarmiento together with Carlos Restrepo will be the ones leading the green team in the BetPlay II-2022 League.
About Ramírez, he is 37 years old, he had experience in Spain, Qatar, Independiente del Valle where he had his best stage as a coach, leading the Ecuadorian team to its first title. After the Sangolquí team, Ramírez went to direct the Internacional de Brasil where he did not have a good performance and then ended up at the Charlotte of the MLS, a team from which he separated due to poor results in the middle of this 2022.
On the other hand, the talks between the people of Al Ahly in Egypt with Jarlan Barrera continue, although the formal offer has not yet arrived. The Antioquia club would be willing to negotiate it, as long as it is a good economic deal.
Juan Camilo Alvarez Serrano
FUTBOLRED Correspondent
Medellín
En Twitter: @juanchoserran8
