Toluca dismisses Argentine coach Hernán Cristante

The Argentine Hernán Cristante was fired this Monday as coach of Toluca of Mexican soccer, eight days after Pumas surprised Toluca and get their place in the Liguilla UNAM.

In a note sent to the media, the board explained that after a thorough evaluation , decided to finalize the project of Cristante, who served a second stage as a team strategist since December last year.

Toluca had ups and downs in his Apertura performance, despite which finished in sixth place , but In the reclassification for the pass to the quarterfinals, he wasted the local condition and lost 1-2 with the Pumas.

“We want to thank Hernán and his coaching staff for the commitment and professionalism they showed at all times. We witnessed the deep feelings they have for the institution and we value loyalty to the coat of arms and the colors of this club “, added the statement.

Toluca is one of the most winning teams in Mexico in recent 23 years, with seven of the 10 league titles with which the institution ranks as the third most successful in local football, however he has not obtained a championship since 2010 .

From the hand of Cristante, the Devils reached the final of the Clausura 2018, who lost to Santos Laguna.

At the Opening 2021 Toluca was the team with the third best offense, with 22 goals, and although his defense was the twelfth, the key to his elimination was the poor performance against Pumas in a match in which they came out as favorites in their stadium.

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