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Cruz Azul (MEX) Fans Want Nicolás Larcamón Out After Elimination from Mexican Championship

Flamengo’s opponent next Wednesday (10) in the Intercontinental Cup, Cruz Azul (MEX) heads into the match shaken. On Saturday (06), the team drew with Tigres (MEX) but ended up eliminated in the semifinals of the Apertura of the Mexican Championship. On social media, fans of the ‘Máquina’—as the club is known—launched a campaign calling for the dismissal of coach Nicolás Larcamón.

WHAT WERE THE REACTIONS?

“When he arrived, I was excited because he seemed like a good coach; when the team started to perform well, I was excited because I saw good things ahead. This idiot has to leave today, the playoffs were WAY too much for him, his big move was to experiment in a semifinal”

“All the blame is on this idiot. F*** your mother”

All the reactions above were accompanied by the hashtag “#FueraLarcamón.” In simple translation, the request is “Larcamón Out.” The coach has been with the club since June 16 of this year, just a few days after Cruz Azul won the ConcaChampions, which grants the team the right to face Flamengo in the World Cup.

On June 1, Cruz Azul, still led by Vicente Sanchez, thrashed Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) 5-0 in the final of the Concacaf Champions League. Despite the title, the Uruguayan coach did not remain in charge of the team due to disagreements with the board.

REMEMBER HIM, FAN?

Nicolás Larcamón has already worked in Brazilian football. The 41-year-old Argentine managed Cruzeiro at the beginning of 2024. Announced in January, the Argentine was dismissed shortly after, in April, after losing the final of the Campeonato Mineiro to their biggest rival, Atlético-MG. Before that, the coach had led the team in their elimination in the first phase of the Copa do Brasil to Sousa-PB.

With Cruzeiro, Larcamón achieved seven wins, four draws, and three losses. Therefore, the coach did not have the opportunity to face Flamengo on that occasion, as he was dismissed even before the start of the national league competition.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS CRUZ AZUL?

After facing and being eliminated by Tigres, Cruz Azul departs for Qatar this Sunday (07). Unlike Flamengo’s flight, which only stopped in Nigeria for refueling, the Mexicans will have two stops: in Toronto (CAN) and Paris (FRA).

Flamengo arrived in Qatar on Sunday morning (Brasília time) and already has a training session scheduled soon, aiming for Wednesday’s (10) match. The ball rolls from 2 p.m. (Brazil time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

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