Israel Damonte took over as Arsenal’s new coach on Wednesday replacing Sergio Rondina and will debut on Saturday against Racing, at home, for the seventh date of the 2021 Professional League tournament. The exDT of Huracán He conducted his first practice in the morning and in the afternoon he will sign the contract until December 2022, as reported by the Sarandí club.
Damonte, 39, will have his second coaching experience five months after leaving Huracán. The former midfielder had his time as a player at Arsenal in 2007 and was part of the team that won the Copa Sudamericana this season.
The former Student player will be accompanied by Francisco Berscé as an aide-de-camp, David Filomeno and Gastón Fauceglia (physical trainers), Nicolas Alvite (video analyst) and Lisandro mendoza (goalkeeper coach).
The native of the Buenos Aires town of Salto will debut next Saturday, at 18, against Racing at the Julio Humberto Grondona stadium. Arsenal ranks 23rd. in the tournament with 5 points and after Sunday’s defeat against Platense (2-1) in Vicente López, the “Egg” Rondina resigned after three and a half years in office.
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