2023-12-16 02:25:00
Dec 15, 2023, 9:25 PM ET
Through a statement, Guadalajara announced that the technical director will not continue at the institution, a successor was not named.
Veljko Paunovic’s departure is official in Guadalajara.
This Friday, Chivas announced through a statement that the Serbian technical director will not continue at the institution.
“Club Deportivo Guadalajara informs that, as of today, by mutual agreement, Veljko Paunovic is no longer part of the team,” the statement said. “We appreciate the professionalism that Pauno showed during his time on the red and white bench, a time in which he helped the team maintain regularity in the national championship, since Chivas directly qualified for the Liguilla in the two tournaments under his command and In the first of them he played in the Final.
Chivas did not announce who will replace Veljko Paunovic following his departure from the team. Hector Vivas/Getty Images
“Likewise, we want to recognize the work and dedication of the Serbian coach during his management, with special emphasis on the promotion of players from our Basic Forces, which was reflected in several debuts and their continuity with the First Team.
“We wish Veljko Paunovic success in his next projects. In the short term it will be determined who will be the new technical director of Chivas.”
The European coach took the Flock to two Liguillas and achieved a runner-up finish in the Clausura 2023
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Veljko Paunovic was the first appointment to the bench made by Fernando Hierro, who arrived at Chivas as sports director at the end of 2022 to put together a project and return the team to the forefront of Liga MX.
In his first tournament in charge of Chivas, Veljko Paunovic concluded the regular phase as third place (10-4-3), advanced directly to the Liguilla and reached the final, in which Tigres took the title from him at home with a somersault included.
The Apertura 2023 treated Veljko Paunovic with Chivas differently, as the team showed a face diametrically opposed to the regularity of months ago and his departure for Almería was even rumored at the beginning of October, however, the Serbian remained in the post.
After 17 dates in the current Mexican football tournament, which is one final series between América and Tigres away from lowering the curtain, Veljko Paunovic registered a total of 19 games, including the quarterfinal series once morest Pumas, with a balance of nine wins, three draws, seven losses and an effectiveness of 47.6 percent.
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