Times of change in the San Juan clubs ahead of the Apertura of local football 2026. Taking into account that the start of the competition will be in February, the start of the preseason is imminent, which is why the teams are moving. This Monday it was Sportivo Desanparados and Colón Junior who announced their new coaching staff.
In Puyuta this Monday they announced the departure of Omar Díaz as coach and just hours later they announced the arrival of Mauricio Del Cero. Díaz’s cycle was brief, although his path started well, the results went from high to low and without a doubt that ended up decreeing his departure. The defeat against Peñaflor at home, which marked the premature elimination of the Amateur Regional without even being able to advance to the Second Round, and later the final loss to Unión for the Clausura Tournament, marked the end of the former left back’s mandate.
His replacement will be Mauricio Del Cero, who was captain and key figure of the Sportivo team that achieved promotion to B Nacional in 2011. The 49-year-old from Bahia already has experience as a coach and this would be his first time in a club that marked him as a player. He directed Sportivo Rivadavia, Colón Junior and Atlético Unión. He will be accompanied by teacher Ariel Vilchez and Franco Molina as physical trainer.
In Colón Junior they were not far behind and this Monday they presented their new coach: it is Daniel Navas, a well-known coach in the merengue club and trainer of the house. He will be accompanied by Jonathan Adaro as field assistant and Daniel Corrales as physical trainer.
Navas will take over in the first team after the departure of Alfredo Molina, the Luto team’s campaign was not as expected, it fell by the wayside in the local competition and in the Regional competition it did not qualify for the Second Phase either.
Both, Puyutanos and Merengues, will begin the preseason on January 12.
