The Portuguese Pedro Caixinha, 51, sounds strong as the next Talleres coach, and it would be made official this week as the definitive replacement for Ángel Guillermo Hoyos, while the current interim manager, Javier Gandolfi, would be his assistant.
The information came from versions of those close to the club in the Jardín neighborhood, although the board of directors has not yet given official information about the possible arrival of the European DT.
Caixinha has an extensive coaching career in Mexicowhere he managed Santos Laguna (two periods) and Cruz Azul: he won three titles with the former and another two titles with Cruz Azul.
In his beginnings, he managed União Desportiva de Leiria and Nacional de Madeira, both from Portugal. He later went to Santos Laguna, Al-Garahfa from Qatar, Rangers from Scotland, Cruz Azul, Al-Shabab from Saudi Arabia and his last step was for Santos Laguna.
As a player, he served as a goalkeeper, passing through Portuguese promotion and retiring at the age of 28.
The possible new DT of Talleres would arrive tomorrow in Córdoba and would be officially presented on Thursday.
BACKGROUND IN ARGENTINE FOOTBALL
Walter Bull, a English born in Tottenhamwas the first coach hired by a team in Argentina. It was announced by the newspaper La Nación on April 25, 1911: “On Saturday the player L. Bull from Tottenham Hotspur arrived, coming as a trainer from the Gymnastics and Fencing Club of Buenos Aires. Yesterday he witnessed the game played at the Caballito, in order to indicate the modifications in the game, which he deems appropriate”.
The last one was the Croatian Mirko Jozic, champion of the Copa Libertadores with Colo Colo in 1991directed to Newell’s en 1998 (16 games, 6w 5e and 5d)
In the 30’s and 40’s there was large proliferation of coaches from Hungarya. Euguenio Meszdezsky He was in San Lorenzo (1933) and Racing (1933–1934). Emerico Hirschl was DT of Lp Gymnastics,River (returned in 1961), Rosario Central, San Lorenzo and Banfield. What’s more, Arminio Szantó He was in Velez and Rootman in Students. Another case was that of Maximo Garay. The Hungarian directed Platense in 1934 and 1935, Independent in 1936, Gymnastics and Fencing La Plata in 1937 already San Lorenzo de Almagro in 1938, before continuing his career in Chile.
A bad memory have the fans of the two most important clubs in the country of Franz Platko. The Hungarian-born directed River (1940) already Boca (1949-1950) with terrible campaigns. Xeneize’s in 1949 was the club’s worst campaign in professionalism.
Continuing with the history of coaches from Hungary, we find George Orth, who was in San Lorenzo and Rosario Central in the 40’s, Béla Guttmannon Quilmesin 1952 and Jorge Elmer Bankidirected to All Boys in 1962 and was champion of the Primera C with Almagro in 1971. He was also in Argentinos, Lamadrid, Deportivo Morón, Estudiantes de Caseros, San Telmo, Deportivo Italiano, Excursionistas and Newell’s.
From Croatia they arrived Rodolfo Kralj, player and coach Ferro and then adviser Menotti in 1978 and Mirko Jozic, coach of Newell’s en 1988 (16 games, won 6, drew 5 and lost 5).
From Scotland stands out Neil McBainhired by Students in 1949 and of Serbia the remembered Bora Milutinovicwho directed San Lorenzo just 8 games (4 wins and 4 draws) in 1988.
Finally, a special mention deserves the only foreigner who led the Argentine National Team. Renato Cesarini, was born in Italy and a few months later he moved to Argentina, went through River (269 games) and Boca (21 games) and the National selection (5 games) between 1967 and 1968.
COVER PHOTO: ALFREDO ESTRELLA / AFP
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: OSCAR BARNADE
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