Banfield’s former coach, Javier Sanguinetti, became the new technical director of Newell’s and this Monday signed his contract in the complex of Beautiful view with President Ignacio Astore.
“Coming to direct a club like Newell’s is a satisfaction, a pride and a huge challenge,” declared the brand new red-black coach, who arrived in Rosario and toured the facilities of the Jorge Griffa Training Center, in the Bella Vista neighborhood of southwestern Rosario.
Sanguinetti will work with those who were part of his coaching staff at Banfield until last October: field assistants Lucas Rivas and former defender Adrián “Loco” González, the physical trainers Ramiro Logüercio and Walter Occhiatto, and the goalkeeper coach and former goalkeeper Bernardo Leyenda.
Sanguinetti and his coaching staff witnessed The last Sunday defeat 3-2 that Newell’s suffered against San Lorenzo in the New Gasometer, by the last date of the Professional League.
The brand new coach will begin to define the new campus, which will the preseason starting of the second week from January, possibly in the Buenos Aires city of Mar del Plata.
At the age of 50, Sanguinetti began his coaching career as a historical second to Julio Falcioni, whom he accompanied for almost a decade. As main DT he was for Sol de América and Sportivo Luqueño, from Paraguay, while His great chance was at Banfield, which he led to the 2020/21 Maradona Cup final. In the Drill he directed 46 games, with 17 wins, 17 draws and 12 defeats.
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