Deportes Copiapó Officially Parts Ways With Coach Héctor Almandoz
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At a glance
- Deportes Copiapó announced that it had ended Héctor Almandoz’s third spell as the club’s coach by mutual agreement.
- The decision followed a 2-1 loss to San Marcos de Arica, Copiapó’s third straight defeat in the Primera B campaign.
- The club thanked Almandoz and his coaching staff for their work, commitment and dedication.
Deportes Copiapó has parted ways with Argentine coach Héctor Almandoz after a run of poor results in Chile’s Primera B. The club confirmed the decision on Sunday, following a 2-1 defeat to San Marcos de Arica the previous day.
That loss marked Copiapó’s third consecutive setback and deepened an inconsistent campaign for the northern Chilean side. It also became the immediate trigger for the coaching change.
By mutual agreement with head coach Héctor Almandoz, we have decided to end his relationship with our institution.
In a statement shared through the club’s social media accounts, Deportes Copiapó said it had decided, “by mutual agreement with head coach Héctor Almandoz, to end his relationship with our institution.” The club also thanked Almandoz and his entire coaching staff for their work, commitment and dedication during their time at Copiapó.
The decision ended Almandoz’s third spell in charge of the club.
As a club, we sincerely want to thank Professor Almandoz and his entire coaching staff for the work, commitment and dedication they gave during their time at the club.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.