A giant from the continent has announced Martín Palermo as coach and his first match will be a classic

After his successful passage Platensewhere he achieved second place in the last Argentine Professional Football League Cup, Martin Palermo On Tuesday he was introduced as the new coach of the Paraguay Olympiawith the challenge around the corner: his first match on the bench will be nothing less than “superclassic” against Cerro Porteño.

The former Boca Juniors striker replaces Paraguayan Francisco ‘Chiqui’ Arce, who was sacked a week ago after an unfavorable start for Decano in the local Apertura tournament.

“May it be the beginning of great things, professor”, wrote Olimpia on the social network X, welcoming the “Titan”.

Furthermore, he wished “that it were so.” an unprecedented chapter in his cinematic life“.

At 50, the former Boca de Bianchi player arrives at Franjeado, who are in seventh place in the table, after five matches played in the Apertura.

With a Superclassic on the horizon, the La Plata native believes this challenge represents “a lot of motivation.”

“I could have chosen to let this match pass and show up the following week and settle in at another time. And I think not, it’s these challenges that I like”, confessed Palermo, for whom the objective is that Olimpia” “to be that strong and powerful team again” and to be “in the top positions”.

Regarding his new team, he believes that it is a “very important step” for his career to arrive at “a great team like Olimpia” and declares himself “mature and prepared” as a coach to face “big challenges” like the current one. .

In turn, Olimpia’s president, Miguel Cardona, defined Palermo as “the right person for what Olimpia needed”.

Among others, he specified that the contract “is for one year, until December 2024”, with the possibility of renewal.

“We hope this continues for a long time,” the leader added, although he admitted that this depends on the results.

Palermo began his coaching career with Argentine clubs Godoy Cruz and Arsenal, between 2012 and 2015.

Then he joined the Unión Española in Chile, went to Pachuca in Mexico and returned to Chilean soil, with Curicó Unidos.

He returned to Argentina to coach Aldosivi and recently managed Platense until last December. EFE

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