And finally, the patience of the Club América board ran out after the club drew 1-1 against Gallos Blancos de Querétaro. This Wednesday they announced that Santiago Solari and his coaching staff have been dismissed from the Azulcrema coaching team and they will report the new movements shortly.
The ‘Indiecito’ Solari is leaving after more than a year in the club and after having imposed and record points, for the team, in the regular season in 2021. However, the results in 2022 have been totally elusive.
Solari leaves after having collected six points in eight games that have America in the box 17. He won one, drew three and lost four. They scored nine goals and received 14 on that journey.
Communiqué from America
“Club America reports that the coaching staff concludes its cycle in the men’s first team. This decision becomes effective as of today. Club América appreciates the professionalism and seriousness of Santiago Solari, Santiago Sánchez, Lucas Nardi and Bruno Militano for a little over a year of work in our team”, reads the first part of the statement.
They reported that they will soon announce the names of the interim coaching staff while the board definitively chooses the new coach.
“We offer the most sincere apologies to the azulcremas. The performance of the team in this tournament has not represented the greatness of our history and above all, what the biggest and most important fans of Mexican soccer demand”, they explained.
Solari directed two tournaments and eight days of the present. He leaves Coapa without winning a title and with the memory of being eliminated in the Liguilla against Pumas, the worst ranked in the playoffs. He had also been eliminated in the quarterfinals in his first tournament.
He also failed to win the Concacaf Champions League final against Rayados de Monterrey.
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