Coaches So far only five teams have confirmed coaches for the Apertura 2018: Alianza (Jorge Rodriguez), Audaz (Carlos Romero), Isidro Metapan (Agustin Castillo), Jocoro (Emiliano Barrera), and Municipal Limeno (Victor Coreas). FAS have yet to confirm the continuation of christian Alvarez as coach, Aguila have failed to respond whether they will be hiring new coach or continuing with Marvin Benitez, Pasaquina have confirmed they will be looking for a foreign coach, Santa Tecla stated they have narrowed their coaching selection to three candidates Eduardo Lara and two Mexican coaches with junior and first division club experience, Chalatenango have failed to confirm yet that argentinian Angel Piazzi though it rumored to be confirmed this week, and Sonsonate failed to confirm Juan Ramon Sanchez, External Links: https://www.laprensagrafica.com/dep...nico-para-el-Clausura-2018-20180608-0034.html Stadium: Well due to new stadium rules , some clubs will be playing in different stadium. Pasaquina will look to play in Marcelino Imbers in La Union as failure of fans to come to their home stadium has forced them to play elsewhere, FAS will be playing Estadio Cuscutlan as Estadio Oscar Quiteno will be renovated, and Firpo have yet to confirm where they are playing as they cannot afford to make the changes necessary. Financial status Sonsonate, Pasaquina, Firpo and Aguila have been struggling financialy, Pasaquina were close to selling their license, while Firpo have not ruled out selling their license to ATletico Marte, Modesto Torres of Firpo has failed to encourage sponsors to join the club and has stalled with selling the club.
The carousel of coaches has begun, big surprise so many of the coaches are familiar to the primera division. Serially I have seen more diversity at a hillbilly wedding. Anyway here's the update: Jocoro despite being promoted by Ruben Alonso, who I hardly criticise because the man has had success wherever he goes, was replaced by Argentinian Emiliano Barrera, who coached Municipal Limeno before being sacked by them. However he resigned two days later and they have now appointed *sigh* Nelson Ancheta as their coach. Pasaquina stated they were hiring a foreign coach, which got me excited as they have previously brought Paraguayan Hugo Olevar to the primera division. However they announced their foreign coach as *sigh* Brazilian Eraldo Correira. External links: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Pa...reia-como-nuevo-entrenador-20180612-0013.html Sonsonate removed Juan Ramon Sanchez, despite the fact that not only did he save Sonsonate from relegation but qualified them to the finals, to appoint *sigh* Juan Ramon Paredes. External Links: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Ju...o-entrenador-del-Sonsonate-20180612-0007.html Santa Tecla, FAS, Firpo and Aguila yet to announce what they are going to do about their coaches.
Santa Tecla have announced Argentinian Cristian Diaz as their new coach, he has coached Quilmes, Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, Universidad de San Martín de Perú, Deportes Iquique de Chile y Independiente de Avellaneda External Links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/491649/cristian-diaz-el-nuevo-entrenador-del-santa-tecla/
Ins and Outs Aguila Ins: TBA Outs: TBA Up for Loan: TBA Alianza Ins: Daley Mena Colombia (Audaz), Bladimir Diaz Colombia (Chalatenango), Jose Pena (Limeno), Marlon Cornejo (santa Tecla), Jimmy Cuellar (free agent) Outs: Fidel Mondragon, Rodrigo Rivera, Rudy Valencia, Gustavo Guerreno Paraguay (Santa Tecla), Alex Larin (GUA-Communicaciones) Up for Loan: David Diaz, Ricardo Guevara Audaz Ins: TBA Outs: Daley Mena - Colombia (Alianza), Up for Loan: TBA Chalatenango Ins: Alejandro Villani Argentina ( ), Alan Leonel González Argentina ( ), Martín Alvarez Argentina ( ), Outs: Bladimir Diaz Colombia (Alianza), Colombia, Colombia Up for Loan: TBA FAS Ins: Dustin Corea (Free Agent), Armando Polo Panama (Peru Union Commercio) Outs: Luis Parea Colombia (COL ), Efrain Burgos Jnr ( ), Julio Cerritos, Jorge Moran, Carlos Aparicio Up for Loan: Denilson Vidal, Josue Rias, Jeffrey Lopez Firpo Ins: Outs: Jhony Rios Colombia (Limeno) Up for Loan: TBA Isidro Metapan Ins: Ze Paulo Brazil (GUA Suchitequez), Outs: Ameth Ramirez Panama (PAN Tauro FC), Paolo Suarez (Retired), Elias Dandi Brundi, Ricardo Velazco USA Up for Loan: TBA Jocoro Ins: TBA Outs: Yuvini Salamaca (Limeno) Up for Loan: TBA Municipal Limeno Ins: liecer Espinoza Calvo Colombia (COL Itagüi Leones FC), Oscar Rubio (La asuncion), Otoneil Salinas (Pasaquina), Isidro Guiterrez (Pasaquina), Jhony Rios Colombia (Firpo), Blas Lizama (Dragón), Yuvini Salamanca (Jocoro ), Kevin Melara ( Dragón), Roberto Carlos Sol (Chagüite), Erick Rivera (Brujos Mario Calvo), Kevin Calderon Outs: Iván Alexander Castro Suazo, Francisco Abelardo Escobar, Mario Martínez, Jorge Cáceres Paraguay, Miguel Ángel Martínez , José Ángel Peña (Limeno), Jairo Henríquez (Santa Tecla),Diego Coca, Marvin Fuentes, Kelvin Pineda, Fernando Gutierrez Argentina ,Fredrick Ogangan Nigeria Up for Loan: Juan José Hernández, Francisco Valladares Pasaquina Ins: TBA Outs: Otoneil Salinas (Limeno), Isidro Guiterrez (Limeno), Nicolás Muñoz Panama, Leston Paul Trinadad and Tobago (), Devaughn Elliott St Kitts and Nevis (), Carlos Arevalo (Sonsonate) Up for Loan: TBA Santa Tecla Ins: Gustavo Guerreno Paraguay (Alianza), Kevin Santamaria (Suchiteqeque), Jairo Henriquez (Limeno) Outs: Marlon Cornejo (Alianza), William Canales Up for Loan: TBA Sonsonate Ins: O. Guerrero Colombia, Jhon Riascos Colombia, Carlos Arévalo (Pasaquina) Axel Lopez (Dragón) Wil Castillo, Andrés Mosquera Colombia, J. Flores (Audaz) Julio Sibrián Outs: Danny Torres, Ibsen Castro, Rafael Burgos, Sergio Rubio, Giovanni Zavaleta, Juan Carlos Orellana, Josue Rivera Mexico, Nicolas Fagundez Uruguay, Mckauly Tulloch Jamaica. Up for Loan: TBA
Rodrigo Rivera has joined Santa Tecla External Links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/492775/un-ex-alianza-reforzara-al-santa-tecla/ FAS have signed Panamanian Armando Polo External Links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes...staca-entre-los-recientes-fichajes-en-la-lmf/ Chalatenango have confirmed Angel Piazzi as their coach and signed four Argentinians players. External Links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes...firmo-a-su-entrenador-y-al-cuarto-extranjero/ Municipal Limeno have started the process of remodelling the stadium to meet accreditation needs External Links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/493393/trabajan-en-el-estadio-ramon-flores-berrios/ So Chaletenango, Jocoro , FAS, Aguila, Santa Tecla and Sonsonate have all made their intention to remodel their stadium to make them suitable to play in the primera division. Mssive remodelling will be done at FAS which means they will be playing in Estadio Cuscatlan, Meanwhile Luis Angel Firpo are in massive financial trouble, they are struggling to pay the remaining wages, Jorge Calles is the only coaching staff left, so he might be coaching them for the season.ddd Meanwhile they cannot afford to make the changes to the stadium, so they are looking to play at Achuapan, who have offered to let them play their for free.
CD Audaz have confirmed signages of Jamaican Mckaully Tulloch, Colombian Einear Caicedo, Rudy Valencia and Carlos Carrillo. External Links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/493930/audaz-se-empieza-a-armar-para-el-torneo/ Chalatenango signed David Diaz, Henry Hernandez, Alexis Ardon, Bryan Landaverde and Raul Gonzalez
FAS have announced that they will have a new coach as they have demoted Christian Alvarez back to assistant coach role. External Links: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Co...nico-para-el-Apertura-2018-20180624-0008.html Two Major rumours have been circulating about Aguila, the first one is that the Arieta will be selling the club, the second rumour is that Brazilian Eder Bastos will be coaching the club, he has been mostly an assistant coach to several clubs and the brazilian under 20 side. External Links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes...o-campeon-con-brasil-quiere-dirigir-a-aguila/
FAS have hired Colombian Álvaro de Jesús Gómez as their new coach, he has coached colombian teams in the first and second division External Link: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/FA...nico-para-el-Apertura-2018-20180626-0010.html
Isidro Metapan have signed Brazilian Benvenutti de Souza External Link: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Is...tti-de-Souza-como-refuerzo-20180702-0021.html Chalatenango have signed Henry Hernandez, David Diaz, Alexis Ardón ,Bryan Landaverde , Raúl González External Link: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Chalatenango-se-rearma-para-el-Apertura-2018-20180702-0020.html Aguila are in massive financial problem with the Arieta family claiming they can no longer afford the cost, rumors are they are looking for new owners. Due to the crisis Carlos Romero who was announced as coach of Aguila is now the coach of Audaz External links: http://elsalvadorfc.com/aguila-sigue-en-crisis-se-queda-sin-tecnico-para-el-apertura/
Ins and Outs Aguila Ins: TBA Outs: Javier Lezcano - Paraguay, Up for Loan: TBA Alianza Ins: Daley Mena Colombia (Audaz), Bladimir Diaz Colombia (Chalatenango), Jose Pena (Limeno), Marlon Cornejo (santa Tecla), Jimmy Cuellar (free agent) Outs: Fidel Mondragon, Rodrigo Rivera (Santa Tecla), Rudy Valencia (Audaz), Gustavo Guerreno Paraguay (Santa Tecla), Alex Larin (GUA-Communicaciones) Up for Loan: David Diaz (Chalatenango), Ricardo Guevara Audaz Ins: Mckaully Tulloch Jamaica (Sonsonate), Gersain Caicedo Colombia, Rudy Valencia (Alianza) Outs: Daley Mena - Colombia (Alianza), J. Flores (Sonsonate), Up for Loan: TBA Chalatenango Ins: Alejandro Villani Argentina ( ), Alan Leonel González Argentina ( ), Martín Alvarez Argentina ( ), Henry Hernandez, David Diaz (on loan Alianza), Alexis Ardón ,Bryan Landaverde , Raúl González, Edgardo Mira Guatemala (Mictlan GUA), Outs: Bladimir Diaz Colombia (Alianza), Wilmer Hernandez Colombia, Carlos Angulo Colombia, Luis Contreras (Isidro Metapan) Up for Loan: TBA FAS Ins: Dustin Corea (Free Agent), Isben Castro (Sonsonate) Outs: Luis Parea Colombia (COL ), Efrain Burgos Jnr ( ), Julio Cerritos, Jorge Moran, Carlos Aparicio Up for Loan: Denilson Vidal, Josue Rias, Jeffrey Lopez Firpo Ins: Outs: Jhony Rios Colombia (Limeno), Ricardo John Trinidad and Tobago, Up for Loan: TBA Isidro Metapan Ins: Ze Paulo Brazil (GUA Suchitequez), Benvenutti de Souza Brazil, Luis Contreras (Chalatenango), Moises Mejia, Nicolas Munoz, Outs: Ameth Ramirez Panama (PAN Tauro FC), Paolo Suarez (Retired), Elias Dandi Brundi, Ricardo Velazco USA Up for Loan: TBA Jocoro Ins: TBA Outs: Yuvini Salamaca (Limeno) Up for Loan: TBA Municipal Limeno Ins: liecer Espinoza Calvo Colombia (COL Itagüi Leones FC), Oscar Rubio (La asuncion), Otoneil Salinas (Pasaquina), Isidro Guiterrez (Pasaquina), Jhony Rios Colombia (Firpo), Blas Lizama (Dragón), Yuvini Salamanca (Jocoro ), Kevin Melara ( Dragón), Roberto Carlos Sol (Chagüite), Erick Rivera (Brujos Mario Calvo), Kevin Calderon Outs: Iván Alexander Castro Suazo (FAS), Francisco Abelardo Escobar, Mario Martínez, Jorge Cáceres Paraguay, Miguel Ángel Martínez , José Ángel Peña (Limeno), Jairo Henríquez (Santa Tecla),Diego Coca, Marvin Fuentes, Kelvin Pineda, Fernando Gutierrez Argentina ,Fredrick Ogangan Nigeria Up for Loan: Juan José Hernández, Francisco Valladares Pasaquina Ins: Edgar Campos, Wilbert Hernandez, Nelson Moreno, Felix Sanchez, Arnulfo Coleman Paraguay , Jeison Quinones Colombia Outs: Otoneil Salinas (Limeno), Isidro Guiterrez (Limeno), Nicolás Muñoz Panama (Metapan), Leston Paul Trinadad and Tobago (), Devaughn Elliott St Kitts and Nevis (), Carlos Arevalo (Sonsonate) Up for Loan: TBA Santa Tecla Ins: Gustavo Guerreno Paraguay (Alianza), Kevin Santamaria (Suchiteqeque), Jairo Henriquez (Limeno) Outs: Marlon Cornejo (Alianza), William Canales Up for Loan: TBA Sonsonate Ins: O. Guerrero Colombia, Carlos Arévalo (Pasaquina) Axel Lopez (Dragón) Wil Castillo, J. Flores (Audaz) Julio Sibrián Outs: Danny Torres, Ibsen Castro (FAS), Rafael Burgos, Sergio Rubio, Giovanni Zavaleta, Juan Carlos Orellana, Josue Rivera Mexico, Nicolas Fagundez Uruguay, Mckauly Tulloch Jamaica (Audaz) Up for Loan: TBA
So this could be problemsome for Firpo, Modesto Torres is such a bad owner I cannot believe he refused to sell Firpo despite all the offers and the financial problem the club is going through.
Apologises for alck of Information; firstly a few team have released their jersey for the upcoming tournmanet what do you guys think: Santa Tecla: Aguila: I FAS: Jocoro Municipal Limeno Isidro Metapan I Chalatenango Firpo, Alianza and Audaz yet to show their uniform. Since a lot of stadiums will be unavailable due to being updated a lot of teams will be playign away from home for the first few weeks: Pasaquina at marcelino Imbers in la Union, Firpo to Estadio Cuscutlan, FAS at Estadio Cuscutlan Santa Tecla, Aguila, Alianza, Isidro Metapan, Jocoro and Chalatenango will play at their home ground Audaz, Limeno and Jocoro will play away at first before playing at their home stadium.
Appranetly he doesn't have accreditation to coach for AFES, even though he has A grade coaching license from USA, It been a massive scandal, since no one had pick it up for 3 years (Primera division, FESFUT or Alianza).
I believe FESFUT knew but choose to ignore it. I mean how else would he have been allowed to coach the NT for those games back in 2015, also it would have been brought up again prior to him accepting the job just a few months ago. I look at it this way, this is FESFUT getting back at him for turning down the job not even 48 hours after accepting. It look even more believable since they waited a week before the season started to come out with the news.
My question is how do other foreign coaches get accredited if el Zarco’s license is invalid? Also like grimm said there is zero chance fesfut didn’t know about his license before this.
Well according to this article, although he provided documents back in 2013, that collaborated his accreditation, FESFIT stated he had to ''renew'' a new license and have to provide the documents. FESFUT stated that were following the process that denied Efrain Burgos the opportunity to coach Dragon back in 2017. Although the head of AEFES Douglas Vidal Jiminez stated that the case were completely different and shouldn't have set a precedent. External links: https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes...iene-en-regla-sus-documentos-como-entrenador/ See its tough to say I think its a combination of both incompetency by FESFUT to follow through with rules and pettiness if theur behalf,
Round 1 results Aguila 4-0 Sonsonate (Aguila goalscorers: Ronald Rodriguez 9 Min, Martir Contreras 30 min, Joaqiun Verges 36 min , Santos Ortiz 58 min) Highlight: Santa Tecla 3-0 Audaz (Santa Tecla goalscorers: Wilma Torres 57 min, Ricardinho 76 min, Juan Barahona 90 min) Highlight: Firpo 2-3 Jocoro (Firpo goalscorers: Anthony Roque 31 min and Christopher Ramirez 69 min ; Jocoro goalscorers: Jorge Cáceres 26 min, Reynaldo Aparicio 76 min, Nelson Alvarenga 82 min) Highlight: Isidro Metapan 0-1 Limeno (Limeno goalscorer: Isidro Guitterez 76 min) Highlight: Pasaquina 1-1 Chalatenango (Pasaquina goalscorer: Otoneil Salinas 65 min; Chalatenango goalscorer: Iván Rocca 21 min) Highlight: Alianza 0-0 FAS Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtE6mgPAiXs Nomination which wa sthe best goal for the round Anthony Roque (Firpo) Reynaldo Aparicio (Jocoro) Isidro Guitteres (Limeno) Joaquin Verges (Aguila) Martir Contreras (Aguila)
Round 2 Results Jocoro 1-1 Audaz (Jocoro goalscorer: Brayan Zuniga 75 min; Audaz goalscorer: Santos Guzman 62 min) Highlight: Santa Tecla 1-1 Isidro Metapan (Santa Tecla goalscorer: Wilma Torres 41 min; Metapan goalscorer: Marcos Rodriguez 42 min) Highlight: Chalatenango 1-0 Firpo (Chalatenango goalscorer: Maximiliano Alvarez 49 min) Highlight: Sonsonate 1-2 Pasaquina (Sonsonate goalscorer: Sassa 54 min; Pasaquina goalscorers: Arnulfo Coleman 14 min and Gerardo Iraheta 84 min) Highlight: FAS 0-1 Aguila (Aguila goalscorer: Jose Ramirez 55 min) Highlight: Limeno 3-3 Alianza (Limeno goalscorer: Otoneil Espinoza 50 min, Clayvin Zuniga 83 min, and Jeremias Ruiz 90 min; Alianza goalscorers: Bladimir Diaz 20 min, Oscar Ceren 61 min and Jose Pena 87 min) Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbPMFMUUzU Other news Sonsonate have sacked Juan Ramon Paredes highly stupid, considering they never officially signed him, so he had to coach him from the grandstands. External: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Sonsonate-despide-al-tecnico-Juan-Ramon-Paredes-20180805-0004.html Firpo coach took a massive swipe at his players, which has not gone down well with the players, fans and Misael Alfaro. External links: Audaz are now facing legal action from Argentinian Christian Prette due to no payment External Link: https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Sa...go-al-Audaz-por-17-mil-500-20180805-0005.html Funny how the three clubs mnetioned above are now struggling, three poorly run clubs.
All did except for Santa Tecla and Alianza, he got huge votes from seguda division. To be honest Ernesto Allwood wasn't a great candidtate either, right now we have seen his slow response to club defaulting on players wages, and the fact the elague is playing qwith balls provided by the Costa Rican federation due to Allwood failing to renew contract with the previous ball manufacture and left the new management minimal time to do anything