James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer of the León Club.
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The Argentine coach Eduardo “Toto” Berizzo coach at the head of the León Club came to an end this Saturday, just one day after the 2-0 defeat suffered against Juárez by the MX League. In an official statement, the Esmeralda institution confirmed that the strategist presented its resignation.
“Today morning, in an act of nobility rarely seen in football, Eduardo Berizzo has shared that his stage as technical director of the León Club concludes, presenting his resignation accepted by the club, by mutual agreement,” said the Esmeralda team in a statement.
Berizzo had assumed the reins of the Lion in September 2024 and managed to direct 44 official matches. His balance was 13 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses, for a 37%yield. The lack of regularity, especially in recent weeks, precipitated his departure.
The Argentine was key in the consolidation of James Rodríguez as a reference for the team. The Colombian midfielder, who in recent stages had passed with more shadows than lights by Olympiacos and São Paulo, found in León the necessary confidence to recover prominence.
Under the orders of the “Toto”, James played 27 games, in which he scored four goals and delivered eight assists. The tricolor captain not only found the fans' love in Gunajuato, but also continuity to be in good shape.
Berizzo's passage through León also coincided with the presence of other Colombian soccer players. Stiven Barreiro, Stiven Mendoza, Édgar Guerra and Daniel Arcila added minutes with the Esmeralda team during their cycle at the head of the institution.
The directive does not yet announce who will assume command of the squad, which is tenth in the MX League. It is expected that in the next few days the club will designate a new helmsman for the decisive section of the tournament. The immediate objective of the team is to classify the league.
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