After his successful time in
Platense
, where he obtained the runner-up position in the last Argentine Football Professional League Cup,
Martín Palermo
was presented this Tuesday as the new coach of
Olimpia de Paraguay
, with a challenge just around the corner: his first match on the bench will be nothing less than "superclassic" against Cerro Porteño.
The former Boca Juniors forward replaces Paraguayan Francisco 'Chiqui' Arce, who was fired a week ago after an unfavorable start by Decano in the local Apertura Tournament.
"May it be the beginning of great things, professor," Olimpia published on the X social network, welcoming the "Titan."
Palermo with President Miguel Cardona and the candidate to succeed him, Rodrigo Nogues. Photo.
AP
Furthermore, he hoped "that it would be
an unparalleled chapter in his movie life
."
At 50 years old, the former member of Boca de Bianchi arrives at Franjeado, which is in seventh place in the table, after five games played in the Apertura.
With a superclassic on the horizon, the native of La Plata considered that this challenge represents "a lot of motivation."
"I could have chosen to let this match go by and appear in the following week and take office at another time. And I think not, it is these challenges that I like," confessed Palermo, for whom the goal is that Olimpia " "be that strong, powerful team again" and be "in the top positions."
Regarding his new team, he considered that it is a "very important step" for his career to reach "a great team like Olimpia" and declared himself "mature and prepared" as a coach to take on "great challenges" like the current one.
May it be the beginning of great things, Professor!
💪🏻🤍🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/EEgdGfvYWu
— Club Olimpia (@elClubOlimpia) February 13, 2024
In turn, the president of Olimpia, Miguel Cardona, referred to 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 have the hope that it will continue for a long time," added the leader, although he admitted that this depends on the results.
Palermo started his career as a coach with the Argentine teams Godoy Cruz and Arsenal, between 2012 and 2015.
Then he joined 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 led Platense until last December.
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