San Lorenzo and Talleres will face off this Friday at 19:00 at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain (Nuevo Gasómetro) for matchday 8 of the Torneo Clausura, in a complicated context following the recent dismissal of their head coaches.
Both teams arrived at this match after a tumultuous week. San Lorenzo, following the departure of Néstor Pipo Gorosito, will have Walter Perazzo as interim coach. Meanwhile, Talleres also reacted quickly after the sacking of Jorge Sampaoli, with Omar De Felippe taking charge of the Córdoba team. The referee for the match will be Fernando Echenique, with Sebastián Habib overseeing VAR.
The situation at San Lorenzo is critical, as they sit in 14th place in zone A with seven points after winning only two of their last matches. The abrupt end of Gorosito’s tenure came just 60 days after his hiring, during which the team also suffered elimination in the Copa Argentina against Deportivo Riestra and lost the derby against Huracán for the first time in 25 years. This series of poor results culminated in a loss to Instituto, which led to the decision to change coaches.
On the other hand, Talleres is also in a similarly difficult position, occupying the last place in zone A with only five points after seven matches. Sampaoli, the former Argentina national team coach, left the club after a series of disappointing performances, recording just one win, two draws, and four losses. In his farewell message, Sampaoli acknowledged the pressure from the club and his inability to improve the situation, which led him to resign.
The new coach of Talleres, Omar De Felippe, will debut in this clash. With a career that includes a successful stint at Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero, De Felippe is described as a hardworking and pragmatic coach, focused on collective performance and tactical adaptation.
Next week, San Lorenzo will prepare for a crucial match against Independiente in Avellaneda, while Talleres will host Unión de Santa Fe at their stadium. This clash presents an opportunity for both teams to turn around their challenging campaigns.
Source: www.infobae.com
