Sporting Cristal lost a player who was champion of the Liga 1 2020 and the Bicentenario Cup 2021: Jhon Marchán. The midfielder joined the list of departures from the Celestes for the 2022 season, and will now have to defend the colors of UTC de Cajamarca.
The Venezuelan, who also played in the Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana this year, will embark on a new adventure with the Gavilán del Norte team.
"¡We strengthen ourselves up! Venezuelan Jhon Marchán will be a new player for Gavilán," was published on UTC's social media, welcoming the former Sporting Cristal player.
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With this, there would already be two confirmed departures from the team led by Roberto Mosquera, which finished as runner-up in the Liga 1 Betsson.
How many players did UTC announce for the 2022 season?
With the arrival of Jhon Marchán at UTC, there are 11 players who will currently reinforce the Cajamarca team for the Liga 1 2022.
In addition to the midfielder, the UTC management closed the signings of Franchesco Flores, José Soto, Erick Canales, Hideyoshi Arakaki, Pedro Ynamine, Luis García, Diego Carabaño, Werner Schuler, Leonardo Miflin, and Santiago Pallares.
Franco Navarro trained Deportivo Municipal in 2021. Photo: Twitter UTC
Likewise, UTC also made official the arrival of Franco Navarro as the new coach. The Peruvian coach arrives to replace Mario Viera in the position, and will be accompanied by Leonardo Rojas (Assistant coach), Josué Castells (Goalkeeper coach), and Alexis Cortés (Fitness coach).
The coaching staff of Franco Navarro, UTC's new DT. Photo: Twitter UTC
Will Emanuel Herrera return to Sporting Cristal?
The last great scorer of Sporting Cristal could return to wear the Celestes colors. It is Emanuel Herrera, who would have communicated his decision to the management of Rímac and the rimense coach Roberto Mosquera.
This was reported by journalist Mauricio Loret de Mola through the A presión program that is broadcast on YouTube.