According to Leonardo Ramos, former Uruguayan coach of Barcelona Sporting Club, the victory of Carlos Alejandro Alfaro Moreno in the presidential elections caused a drop in the yellow squad, which was evidenced by the defeats against Emelec in the Clasico del Astillero on October 20 and the elimination from Copa Ecuador on the 30th of the same month.
The disappointments in those matches forced Ramos to resign and then the yellow team played the quarterfinals of the playoffs of the Liga Pro, where they were eliminated by Aucas.
"No player ever told me, but when it was known that Alfaro Moreno was going to take over the reins of the club, the mood of many changed dramatically. I could feel a tense atmosphere, not only among the players, but also among the people who work in the institution," commented 'Leo' Ramos, who took over after the departure of DT Guillermo Almada.
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He also said, "We had everything in our favor to win the Copa Ecuador title (with the advantage obtained in the first leg with a 4-1 win over Delfin at the Monumental), but I could tell that there was a strange atmosphere due to the elections. Unfortunately, things ended badly and that's why I made the definite decision to leave the club."
"It hurt me a lot to leave the team. It was something I hadn't planned, but after the match in Manta, I knew it was time to step aside. I couldn't continue in a team where things weren't going well," added in a dialogue with diario Expreso.
Upon his departure, Ramos, who spent 6 months with the yellow team, also said, "There was always the rumor of sports betting in Ecuador." A comment that was questioned by Marcos Caicedo, who said that those statements should have been made when he was in the country. (D)