The savior of Honduras has arrived: El “Bolillo” Gómez is the new coach of La Bicolor

October 16, 2021

“La H” last march in the Octagonal of Concacaf.

Photo: Alejandro Rodriguez / Imago7

By: EFE 16 October 2021

The Colombian coach Hernán Darío “Bolillo” Gómez was announced this Friday as the new coach of the of Honduras , after the separation of the Uruguayan Fabián Coito , for poor results in the Octagonal elimination of the Concacaf for the Qatar World Cup 2022.

The announcement was made by the National Autonomous Football Federation of Honduras (Fenafuth) , in a message on the social network Twitter.

“The @FenafuthOrg welcomes the new coach of the #Honduras national team” and “From #Colombia the three-time World Cup player: Hernán Darío Gómez. Honduras and its fans extend their welcome ”, indicated the sports organization of the Central American country.

Fenafuth did not specify details about the agreement with “Bolillo” Gómez to take over the Honduran team, which at the close of the sixth date of the Concacaf tie has remained located in last place, with three points, a balance of three draws and three losses , which that Thursday cost Coito the job.

Gómez, who rated Colombia, Ecuador and Panama to the world of France 1998, Korea- Japan 2010 and Rus ia 2018, respectively, would be arriving between Saturday and Sunday in Honduras, according to unofficial versions that have transpired in local press media.

“Bolillo” Gómez will be the fourth Colombian coach to direct to Honduras, since the qualifiers for the World Cup in South Africa 2010, then with Reynaldo Rueda , who was followed Luis Fernández Suárez, for Brazil 2014.

The third was Jorge Luis Pinto , who could not bring Hondurans to Russia 2014, as Rueda did to South Africa 2010 and Suárez to Brazil 2014.

The next match of Honduras in the Octagonal of Concacaf will be against Panama , in November.

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