University of Chile has already made Francisco ‘Paqui’ Meneghini official as the brand new coach of the blue team, who arrives at the CDA to replace Gustavo Alvarez after two seasons with the university team.
Now comes the difficult part for the student leadership: they must carefully choose reinforcements for the 2026 season where there is not enough money and They have to face four tournaments with the hope of getting into the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana.
A real lifesaver fell from the sky for the U, since Valentín ‘Taty’ Castellanos will be sold to West Ham in England for a figure close to 29 million euros and the U would see part of that amount.
As? It turns out that the blues gave Castellanos his professional debut and the FIFA rewards this solidarity mechanism with 1% of the transfer, that is, an amount close to 300,000 euros the U will receive..
It will be the leadership of Azul Azul that determines how the money that will reach the CDA will be used, but without a doubt it can be an extra benefit for the U. in search of players to be protagonists of the 2026 season and win the elusive First League title.
In summary
- Francisco Meneghini officially took over as the new coach of University of Chile to 2026.
- The sale of Valentin Castellanos al West Ham will grant 300,000 euros to the U.
- The club will receive the 1% of the transfer of 29 million through solidarity mechanism.
