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Promotion race: Deportes Copiapó appoints Erwin Durán as new coach

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Deportes Copiapó appointed Erwin Durán after ending Héctor Almandoz’s second spell following three consecutive defeats.
  • Copiapó sits 10th with 30 points and is outside the promotion playoff places.
  • Durán is expected to make his return debut against Magallanes on Sept. 9, assisted by Jonathan Viveros and Wilson Piñones.

Deportes Copiapó moved quickly to change coaches after a run of defeats left the club tenth in Chile’s Promotion League, with 30 points and far from the playoff places.

The club ended Argentine coach Héctor Almandoz’s second spell after a 2-1 loss to San Marcos de Arica. That defeat followed setbacks against Deportes Antofagasta, 4-0, and Recoleta, 2-1.

Copiapó has brought back Erwin Durán, who will begin his third spell at the institution. Durán had collected only one point in five matches with Rangers during the 2026 Promotion League season.

Jonathan Viveros and Wilson Piñones will serve as his assistants. Durán’s debut is expected on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8:30 p.m., when Copiapó hosts Magallanes at the Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla Stadium.

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