The Opening 2021 charged another victim in the technical direction and now , Santos Laguna announced the dismissal of Guillermo Almada , after being eliminated against Tigres UANL in the Quarterfinals of the Liguilla , although the team thanked the strategist for his work.
After three years in the Lagunera institution, the Uruguayan coach arrived from Barcelona de Guayaquil and in his first year was leader of the Apertura 2019, being one of the surprises of the tournament although in the Quarter-Finals he was eliminated by the Rayados de Monterrey .
For the Guardians 2021 , Santos Laguna was able to access the Liguilla by way of the repechage, getting his pass by eliminating Querétaro and then he would retaliate against Monterrey to face Puebla in the semifinals. Already classified for the Final, he ended up being defeated by Cruz Azul .
📋 Press Release | Sports Committee Session.
– Club Santos (@ClubSantos) November 15, 2021
“After completing the participation of the First Men’s Team in the GRITA MÉXICO Apertura Tournament 2021, the Sports Committee met to carry out the corresponding evaluation. In this session, it was determined not to continue the process of Guillermo Almada and his Technical Corps at the head of the campus, derived from differences in the medium and long-term vision, ”says the statement from Santos.
Was a door opened in Uruguay?
After the announcement of the departure of Almada de Santos Laguna, some speculation began to arise about his arrival in Uruguay to replace Óscar Washington Tabárez, after his dismissal from the Uruguay National Team after 15 years in command of the ‘Celestes ‘.
Guillermo Almada would join the list of candidates to reach the Uruguay National Team with his sights set on qualifying for Qatar 2022.