University of Chile
The University of Chile is preparing for a crucial match against Audax Italiano. The blues have eight consecutive games without a win, with six losses and two draws, and coach Mauricio Pellegrino hanging by a thread on the bench.
In the midst of this scenario, on Friday the vice president of Azul Azul, Cecilia Pérez, spoke. And in Deportes en Agricultura, Cristián Caamaño is still waiting for self-criticism from the board of directors.
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"It would be good to tell Cecilia Pérez that all these things she talks about, the former Minister of Sports... could have resolved them in the board in June, July, when Pellegrino needed to strengthen the team. When the coach asked for actions, not just support in words, but concrete actions," Caamaño said at the beginning in an annoyed tone.
The journalist added that "just as they trusted Pellegrino so much, they should have trusted the coach when he said that the team needed strengthening regardless of their position in the table. And they definitely didn't want to do that, and today they are paying unimaginable consequences for that moment."
"That's why Pellegrino was so insistent and even stubborn, in a different tone compared to other coaches, but he continues to insist that the team lacked hunger. And that criticism has not been answered by the directors. Not when Michael Clark spoke the other day, nor now with Cecilia Pérez," the commentator continued.
The face of 92.1 FM continued with his jabs: "why did the club decide not to strengthen? Who made the decision? In the end, they slammed the door in Pellegrino's face when he went to ask for reinforcements. And that is still the biggest criticism that Pellegrino has made, not whether U is big or not. The real criticism that Pellegrino has made is the lack of ambition of the club, and that has not been clarified by the president or the vice president of Azul Azul. Everything else is nice words and speeches," the commentator explained.
Cristián Caamaño bluntly states that "they do not recognize the mistake. The discourse, as Cecilia Pérez says: 'with the same squad that we were leading, today we are going through difficult times.' As if to say 'just as we gave you a squad to be first, you cannot have us in this position now'. That is Cecilia Pérez's response.
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When is the next match for the University of Chile?
In a key match to secure their place in the First Division, U will play in the National Championship again on Monday, October 2. That day they will host Audax Italiano at the Santa Laura stadium, starting at 7:00 PM.
What happens to Pellegrino if U loses against Audax Italiano?
If the University of Chile loses the match against Audax Italiano, U will have nine consecutive games without a win and Mauricio Pellegrino will be fired from the club due to the poor results.