Diego Martínez no longer in charge at Cerro Porteño | OneFootball

The Argentine coach Diego Martinez, who had last been with Boca in 2024 in the country, was dismissed from Cerro Porteño, which announced his departure in a statement early Thursday morning and thanked him for "the commitment and dedication shown from the first day".

The decision was accelerated after the draw against Atlético Tembetary and the previous loss to Juan Caballero, results that deepened the wear and tear of the cycle. The Argentine coach had taken over on December 11, 2024, with the intention of fighting for the Paraguayan championship and advancing in the Libertadores. Months before, at the end of September, he had left Boca.

In his experience in Paraguay, the first for him abroad, he did not meet the objectives: the team was eliminated in the round of 16 at the hands of Estudiantes de La Plata and could not lift a trophy at the local level.

In total, the former coach of Tigre, Huracán and Estudiantes de Buenos Aires directed 47 matches, with a balance of 24 victories, 12 draws and 11 defeats. Of this record, 34 corresponded to the local tournament, 12 to the Copa Libertadores and one to the Copa Paraguay.

It should be noted that the fans' discontent with the 46-year-old coach had been going on for a while because at the end of August they threw things at him and the players after the loss to Sportivo Trinidense in the Paraguayan Clausura Tournament.

The departure was confirmed a few hours after his assistant, Adrian Gonzalez, tried to publicly support him: "Diego Martinez and his coaching staff have a lot of strength to continue. Did you see the players today? They played for the badge and for the people". Despite this, the board decided to cut the project.

With the coach out, the Paraguayan squad will have to quickly decide who will be the next coach. The management of the professional squad will be in the hands of Jorge Achucarro, who will take over on an interim basis while a replacement is defined.

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