The Argentine announced this Friday his departure from the Mexican team.
The Argentine Diego Cocca announced this Friday that he would resign Argentine Diego Cocca as coach of the two-time champion Atlas at the end of the Apertura 2022 tournament of Mexican soccer and ruled out the rumors that link him as the new technical director of Sporting de Gijón of the Spanish second division.
But (Sporting) is not what I'm thinking; it's not what moves me at the moment. What drives me is closing well with this team and making it clear to the people of Atlas that I am leaving so that the institution continues to grow and not to have another project", explained the 50-year-old strategist.
The Mexican press reported before Cocca's announcement that the Argentine would leave Atlas to manage Sporting de Gijon; Both cadres are owned by the Mexican Orlegi Group, led by businessman Alejandro Irarragorri.
Its time will come. Hopefully, they will give us the vacation we need because it would be good for us; after that, we will continue working, and all the projects that are for continue to grow will be evaluated; this is not the time to think about it," added Cocca.
Last December, the technical director broke an Atlas drought of more than 70 years without lifting a League title. Last May, he gave the Rojinegros their first Champion of Champions trophy.
Apertura 2022, he has the Guadalajara team in penultimate place in the table one day from the end of the regular phase, with no aspirations to fight for the title.
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The Atlas next Saturday, October 1, on the last day of the regular championship phase when his team receives Necaxa at its stadium, was for the institution's good.
That's why you have to enjoy this moment, part of the transformation. We did not see the Atlas as synonymous with bad news, but rather with joys like the one we will experience on Saturday," said Cocca.
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