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Everything has a beginning, as well as an end and in this case that of Martin Anselmi In Cruz Azul everything indicates that it will end very soon due to the supposed offer of the Porto FC that the Argentine coach received to continue his career in Europe as he had longed for.
A true surprise and unexpected news that different media have handled based on the version handled by the ESPN network. and that he assures that Anselmi will take the plane to travel to Portugal as soon as possible to take the reins of the Dragons of the Portuguese Football League.
Without a doubt a blow to the Celeste Machine at this time that the Clausura 2025 tournament is already in full development and after they have spent close to 30 million dollars to reinforce the squad with the hiring of Jesús Orozco Chiquete, the Argentine Mexican Luka Romero and the Polish Mateusz Bogusz, according to unofficial versions.
According to the data handled, Porto’s offer is valid and will make the contract termination clause valid. after last Monday the Argentine coach requested a meeting with the board headed by engineer Víctor Velázquez, president of the team, and with Iván Alonso, the sports director, to inform them that the last game he will lead the Machine will be next Saturday against Puebla.
It is said that Martín Anselmi’s decision is not surprising, especially since the relationship with the board has been deteriorating and when the offer from Porto arrived to the company that represents the South American strategist There was no doubt that his future would be in Europe.
The possible reliefs
It will be in the next few hours when it will be determined whether he will leave the technical direction of the Machine, but the reality is that the journalistic versions assure that the decision has been made and that Anselmi will be the next coach of Porto FC and The Uruguayan Vicente Sánchez, former player of Toluca and América, would be the replacement at the head of the Celeste Machine.
Vicente Sánchez is currently the coach of the Under 23 team of the light blue team and he will be promoted to the first team taking into account that he is one of the trusted people of Iván Alonso and Mathías Cardacio.
Other candidates are Gabriel Milito, former coach of Independiente of Argentina and who is currently out of work, the Portuguese Renato Paiva who led Toluca in the last two tournaments and Efraín Juárez who ended his contract with Atlético Nacional de Medellín
Martín Anselmi’s numbers at Cruz Azul
Martín Anselmi’s time at Cruz Azul was productive, But the reality is that in the face of the great numbers of the celestials, they could not achieve the title that was contemplated, losing the final in the Clausura 2024 with América and the semifinal with the same American team in the Apertura 2024 tournament.
In their overall numbers He coached in 50 games where he had 26 wins, 14 draws and ten losses. in a very high efficiency percentage, but without being able to achieve what Juan Reynoso did in the Clausura 2021 tournament.
For now The fans have not taken the news of the strategist’s departure well and they are disappointed if Anselmi leaves for Europe.
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