By Sergio Silva
May 7, 2024, 3:01 PM EDT
The second place achieved by Blue Cross in the regular season of the 2024 Clausura Tournament of the MX League was more than enough to convince the management of the Cement Machine to renew the contract of Argentine technical director Martín Anselmi, who will continue with the team until 2027.
From the hand of Martin Anselmi the Blue Cross He managed to almost immediately reverse the poor performance he recorded during the 2023 Apertura Tournament in which he was left out of the Liguilla to be fighting for the top of the classification in the second half.
“Nothing happens by chance! Professor Martín Anselmi and his coaching staff renewed with La Maquina Cementera until 2027. Let’s stay together like this!the Mexican team announced on its social networks the new agreement with the 38-year-old South American technical director.
He Blue Crosswho will play the quarterfinals of Clausura 2024 starting this Thursday against the UNAM Pumas, has just completed a great semester leaving a record of 10 wins, three draws and four losses to add 33 points, just two less than the leaders , the Eagles of America.
“Martín and I talked, he has a contract for another year and personally I am delighted. The fans, so that you continue longer, as a commitment I want to be sure that you will have more time. He signed us for three more years with national team exit clauses”said Víctor Velázquez, president of Cruz Azul in an interview with TUDN.
That clause that the boss of La Maquina Cementera talks about is the one that allows the Argentine to leave if he receives an offer to direct a national team or a European soccer team. However, at Cruz Azul they trust that they will be able to continue counting on the Argentine for a long time.
Points to reinforce for next season
At Cruz Azul they are not just renewing Martín Anselmi as their technical director for the next three seasons, but they are also already aiming to improve their team for what will be the next season of the Mexican championship.
“It is in our plans to bring a good ‘9’, a midfielder and strengthen the defense. It was close this season (Jorge Sánchez), for some reason they didn’t happen, right now the team and the entire club are focused on the Liguilla, we cannot distract ourselves from reinforcements, it would be a lack of respect.”commented Víctor Velázquez, president of Cruz Azul to TUDN.
However, for now at La Maquina Cementera they are focused on continuing to transcend in the Liguilla that they will begin to play this Thursday with the first leg of the quarterfinals against the UNAM Pumas at the Olympic University Stadium in Mexico City.
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