By Jorge Hernandez
This weekend the DT Efrain Juarez won the Colombian tournament championship, just days after winning the Cup title, something historic, since no Mexican had achieved this.
Due to his feat with the National Athleticthe MLSthe league where Juárez played as a player and years later as a technical assistant, dedicated a message to him on their website, announcing him as “a successful coach who is a product of his league.”
“Juárez arrived in MLS in 2018 as a player for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Closing his professional career in North America with a season in which he left glimpses of his international experience, before retiring at Valrerenga in Norway in 2019. Although his time as a footballer in the league was brief, his time in New York was transformative. . Upon retiring, he joined Ronny Deila’s coaching staff at New York City FC, where he began to understand the game from another perspective.”, they reviewed.
In its message, the American league also spoke about its future and highlighted that it earned a place to play in the most important Conmebol tournament at the club level.
“The double of titles positions him as one of the emerging figures in Colombian soccer and puts him on the radar of MLS and Liga MX teams. His next challenge will be the Copa Libertadores, a tournament that could consolidate him as one of the most promising Mexican coaches. of his generation,” they mentioned.
“Juárez’s success in Colombia makes him an ideal candidate to lead projects in the MLS, a league that values the ability to manage multicultural teams and bet on young talent. It also puts him in the sights of Mexican clubswhere his international experience would be an invaluable asset” reads the message.
Finally, it was mentioned that his achievement puts him very close to returning to the American league, but as a starting coach.
“At a time when Ronny Deila took charge of Atlanta United It might not be long before Juarez follows in his mentor’s footsteps and returns to MLS.this time as main technician. “His story is a reminder of the value the league can bring to players and coaches transitioning to new stages of their careers,” the statement concludes.
At the moment, Efraín Juárez still has a contract with Atlético Nacional for one more year and is enjoying the double, so the possibility of emigrating to another league is reduced, although it is not ruled out in the future.
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