Deportivo Pereira will face Millonarios on Sunday, September 6 at 6:10 p.m. at the Palmaseca stadium, where new coach Alberto Gamero will make his debut. This match is crucial for both the blues and the matecañas amidst a backdrop of changes and crisis.
The ninth round of the Liga BetPlay marks a moment of transformation for several teams, including Millonarios, which recently hired Alberto Gamero following Fabián Bustos’s departure. This change comes in a context of dissatisfaction with previous results and aims to revitalize the club’s aspirations for the second half of 2026.
On its part, Deportivo Pereira urgently seeks a victory to improve its position in the standings and address its financial issues, which include significant debts and sanctions imposed by FIFA. In their last match, Pereira suffered a 2-0 defeat to Independiente Medellín, while Millonarios lost 3-2 in the classic against Santa Fe.
The match will be broadcast on Win+ Fútbol channel and on the Win Play platform. It is noteworthy that the venue for the match will be the Palmaseca stadium, as the Hernán Ramírez Villegas is unavailable due to damage caused by the earthquake on August 10.
Gamero will have the return of Rodrigo Contreras and David Mackalister Silva, although he will be unable to use Leonai Souza, Jhomier Guerrero, and Jorge Arias due to injuries. As for Pereira, the club has only managed one victory in the last five matches, increasing pressure on the team to avoid landing in a compromised situation for relegation in 2027.
The dismissal of Fabián Bustos was marked by controversies, especially regarding the lack of financial bonuses for the team after its advancement to the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana. Bustos expressed his surprise at this situation, pointing out that “they had no bonus for advancing to the group stage,” which he considered unusual in his career in South American football.
Source: www.infobae.com
