By Wilson Florez
May 4, 2024, 3:43 PM EDT
In Mexican football it has been questioned ad nauseam lack of confidence in Mexican coaches. At Closing 2024, More than 80% of the coaches who started the campaign were foreigners. But outside of Mexico there is an Aztec strategist who is giving something to talk about. Gerardo Espinoza and his great level in Ecuador.
Gerardo Espinoza was very close to receiving his first opportunity in Liga MX, but contractual issues They prevented him from reaching Club Puebla. However, this factor allowed him to go to Ecuador, a country in which he is standing out day after day.
The 42-year-old strategist took charge of the Aucas bench in January 2024. Some days of Ecuadorian football have taken place and Aucas is the club that sets the pace in the tournament.
-Getting Mexican soccer to a country that did not bet on Dts Aztecas
-Take a team that could not endorse 2022
-Get to know almost the entire team from scratch
-A team with much of its new structure.
Gerardo Espinoza and a remarkable and outstanding work in the First Division… pic.twitter.com/MMcmLg1vhY— 𝒟𝑖𝑒𝑔𝑜 𝒜𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝒮𝑎𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑎 (@DiegoArcos14) April 30, 2024
How has Gerardo Espinoza done?
Gerardo Espinoza is one more case of Mexican strategists who have had to leave football in their country to show their capabilities in other latitudes. Aucas offered him that opportunity and the coach born in Guamúchil has not missed it.
Until now Gerardo Espinoza has directed ten games in the Liga Pro Serie A of Ecuador. In that number of games the Mexican has been able winning seven games, drawing two and only losing one. It is worth mentioning that this defeat was against Nacional in an atypical match that ended 4-3.
🤝 #EnExclusive || The success of Jonnathan Mina and the SD squad. Aucas, they owe it to the work of Gerardo Espinoza.
The Mexican strategist has given them confidence and boosted the team’s performance.
What does Professor Espinoza ask Jonnathan?
You find out in the dialogue… pic.twitter.com/oG0kDZeWHf
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After these 10 rounds, Aucas is the leader of Ecuadorian football with 23 points. The team led by Espinoza has scored 24 goals and has conceded 11 goals. Independiente del Valle is his main follower, one point from the top.
Gerardo Espinoza’s only stain since his arrival was in the first round of the Copa Libertadores. The Ecuadorian team faced the National of Uruguay in the series. After Aucas defeated the “Charrúas” 1-0 at home, the club led by Juan Pablo Pumpido turned it around at home with a 3-0 victory.
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