From the debut of Demichelis to the returns of Russo, Heinze and Palermo, Argentine football in 2023 is getting ready with at least 11 new coaches

Difficult to think of anything other than the consecration of Argentina national team inside Qatar World Cup 2022. But, in the midst of World Cup fever, Argentine football will soon resume its activity and will do so with various technical changes on the banks.

Perhaps the most resonant is that of Martin Demicheliswho will replace Marcelo Gallardo in Rijeka and he will also be the first to make his debut, this Thursday at 20:45 in a friendly match against Unión La Calera in San Luis.

Gallardo’s face was a trademark registered with the millionaire bank. However, after eight unforgettable years in which he won the historic Copa Libertadores against Boca in Madrid, Doll decided to step aside last October.

River executives, with Enzo Francescoli in charge of that search, they chose Demichelis to replace him, despite being the former defender he only has experience as manager of the lower divisions of Bayern Munich.

“I haven’t spoken to Marcelo, I say it publicly. I thank his coaching staff because they gave us a lot of data to make the transition much easier. This speaks of good manners”said the former River player in his presentation, made a few days before the Argentine’s debut in Doha.

Demichelis was not the only manager to enter Argentine footballwhere official activity will resume on January 27 with the Lega Professionisti tournament for 28 participants.

Eight other teams switched DTsAlthough two coaches were already on the market: Leonardo Madelón, who moved from Arsenal to Central Córdoba, and Abel Balbo, who left the Santiago del Estero club to take over Estudiantes.

Among the most sensational, undoubtedly together with that of Demichelis, there have been the returns of Gabriel Heinzewho replaced Adrián Coria on an interim basis at Newell’s; Martin Palermo, who succeeded Omar De Felippe in Platense; Y Michele Angelo Russoconfirmed in the last few hours at Rosario Central, before the early departure of Carlos Tevez after his first experience as a coach.

In Independiente, on the other hand, the new president Fabián Doman was elected Leandro Stilitanowhich he considered “a secret”. “We’re looking for him to get an idea of ​​the game, he knows the club and Independiente. He goes home and we’re looking for a team that has and competes, but at the same time takes into account its players from the lower leagues.” Not for an economic question , but for a philosophical and conceptual. It seems to us that it satisfies all these conditions”said the journalist in the presentation of DT, in the middle of the World Cup.

The other two variants occurred in Godoy Cruz and Arsenal. In Mendoza, Diego Flores replaced Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez, while in Sarandí Carlos Ruiz and Luca Marcogiuseppe took over the team that Madelón left when he moved to Central Córdoba.

For last, he will join the staff of technicians promoted with Belgrano and Instituto. Guillermo Farré and Lucas Bovaglio, respectively, have agreed their continuity in the Cordovan clubs.

One by one, the technicians of the 28 teams

Argentinians: Gabriel Milito (renewed until 2027).

Arsenal: Carlos Ruiz and Luca Marcogiuseppe (by Leonardo Madelon).

Atletico Tucumán: Lucas Pusineri (continued).

Banfield: Javier Sanguinetti (continued).

central barracks: Rodolfo de Paoli and Alejandro Milano (continued).

belgranian: Guillermo Farré (renewed until 2023).

Mouth: Hugo Ibarra (continued).

Central Cordoba: Leonardo Madelon (by Abel Balbo).

Colon: Marcelo Saralegui (continued).

Defense and Justice: Julio Vaccari (continued).

Students: Abele Balbo (by Pablo Quatrocchi).

Gym: Néstor Gorosito (for now, continue).

Godoy Cruz: Diego Flores (by Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez)

Hurricane: Diego Dabove (continued).

Independent: Leandro Stilitano (by Julio César Falcioni).

Institute: Lucas Bovaglio (continued).

wool: Frank Kudelka (continued).

Newell’s: Gabriel Heinze (by Adrian Coria).

Platense: Martin Palermo (by Omar De Felippe).

racing: Fernando Gago (continued).

River: Martin Demichelis (by Marcelo Gallardo).

Central Rosary: Miguel Angel Russo (by Carlos Tevez).

Saint Lawrence: Ruben Insua (continued).​

sarmiento: Israel Damonte (renewed until 2023).

workshops: Javier Gandolfi (ratified until 2023).

Tiger: Diego Martinez (continued).

Union: Gustavo Munúa (continued).

Velez: Alexander Medina (continued).