Almirón unveiled at Rosario Central: "I want to make history" | OneFootball

Jorge Almirón had his presentation at Rosario Central: he made clear his enthusiasm for this new stage, referred to the expectations for the Libertadores, and avoided commenting on the departure of Ignacio Malcorra.

«Truly, I am excited. I was talking with the president before the presentation with the players. It's always starting from scratch. Beyond the experience one has... I have many expectations, many nerves. I want to be part of the history. The team had a good season last year. Hopefully, we can have a good campaign, that we can represent the club well. The times I've come to this stadium, you can really feel the presence of the people. We have that in our favor,» said the replacement for Ariel Holan.

«We will try to give our best. Hopefully, we all have a good year,» expressed the former Boca coach, who recently worked with Colo Colo of Chile (until August 2025). He also emphasized that the interest from the directors was «important».

«I knew I was going to come at some point,» Almirón stated. And he added: «I know what this club represents. I knew it would happen at some point. The timing worked out and the interest was genuine. I was very eager to come».

He also referred to the team's participation in the Libertadores, amid the fans' hopes for a great performance in the continental tournament: «I have great expectations. It's better this way, with positive energy, confidence, and demand. Di María's presence is very important. He has done very well. The team has done very well. The expectations are what they are. We have to take on the responsibilities. We are very happy about that». The coach was a finalist on two occasions: with Lanús in 2017 (lost to Gremio) and with Boca in 2023 (against Fluminense).

Additionally, he avoided commenting on potential reinforcements, despite the imminent arrivals of goalkeeper Jeremías Ledesma (from River) and Vicente Pizarro (a midfielder he already coached at Colo Colo): «What I have discussed with the president and Federico is not to mention positions and players. Let them work normally. I know that progress has been made in some areas and I know there are requests for club players. We need to ensure the squad is competitive. Hopefully, we can soon reinforce the team and round out the squad. There will be a lot of competition».

In this context, he also did not provide details about the departure of Ignacio Malcorra, one of the team's symbols who will leave after 3 years at the club after failing to reach an agreement on the contract renewal: “Since the contact with the directors was made, the squad has always been discussed. I understood that the club made an offer to the key players and Nacho was among them. I had him before at Lanús, I know him. He had good campaigns here at Central, but it's a negotiation that the management is handling.”

Finally, Almirón assured that he does not intend to change much of the team's playing style, which recently finished first in the annual table (and was declared League champion by the AFA): “We are not going to change too much, just some nuances, this team has formed a bond with the people and we are not going to change too much.”

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