“We are going to excite them again and we will return to the stadium”

The new scarlet coach faces its premiere against Fortaleza with America in the last place of the Betplay II 2025 League.

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He América de Cali This weekend begins a new chapter in its recent history. After Diego Raimondithe club opted for David Gonzalez As a new coach, in the middle of a turbulent present: the scarlet picture is last in the Betplay II League 2025 With just Six points In eight days and drag a notorious distancing with his fans.

González's premiere, which will be this Sunday against Fortalezais marked by expectation and urgency. The Antioquia coach, recently by Millionairesacknowledged that the situation is critical but trusts the template quality that he found in Cali. “It is a challenge that I like, for what this institution means. In the place where we are it is obligation to get out of there. The payroll we have forces us not to be last”, Declared in his official presentation.

Although by regulation of Dimayor will not be able to direct from the technical line “Well, she was already in charge of Millionaires in this same championship,” González explained that much of the work will be done in the previous preparation. Your assistant, the historic Alex Escobarit will be the orders to the field. “The main work is in training, in the game plan and knowing how the players are. Below will Alex, who has ancestry in the team and the fans, and that will be fundamental”He said.

The debut arrives with several unknowns: how the first changes will raise, what tactical adjustments will implement and to what extent it will reactivate a group beaten by the results. González himself shows that modifications could be given in the positions and functions within the field to find competitive advantages over their rivals.

Another immediate challenge will be to rebuild the relationship with the American fans, one of the most demanding in the country and that has not hidden its disagreement with the performance of the team. “I am sure that little by little the relationship with the fans will return. We are going to excite them again and we will make them return to the stadium.”said the new helmsman, aware that in America the triumphs are the only way to recover lost trust.

In that context, the duel against Fortaleza It will not be a simple game more than the date. Represents the first exam by a coach looking for personal revenge After an irregular cycle in Bogotá and that now has the mission of straightening the course of a Giant injured. América, Collero of the table, is played much more than three points: the González era begins with the obligation to change the history of a semester that until now has been for oblivion.

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