Demichelis set to replace Eduardo Domínguez at Estudiantes | OneFootball

Martín Demichelis, former coach of River Plate and Monterrey (Mexico), has begun negotiations with Estudiantes and is very close to becoming their new head coach following the surprising departure of Eduardo Domínguez, who will be leaving for Atlético Mineiro in Brazil.

El Pincha woke up to the news that Domínguez, who won five trophies with the club, activated the $1,500,000 release clause to terminate his contract, which he had recently renewed until 2027. In this way, he will succeed Jorge Sampaoli at Galo.

According to TyC Sports, El Pincha has already started and advanced talks with Demichelis. The former defender had been very close to becoming the strategist for El Pincha at the end of 2025, which is why the negotiations could proceed more quickly.

Demichelis, who began his career with Bayern Munich’s Reserve team (Germany), took his first steps with El Millonario. In total, he managed 87 matches (52 wins, 16 draws, and 19 losses) and won three championships: the Professional League, the Champions Trophy, and the Argentine Supercup, all during the 2022/2023 season. However, a meeting with a group of journalists completely overshadowed his work.

In charge of Rayados, his record shows 20 wins and 12 losses in 43 matches. Despite his average of 1.65 points per match, he was dismissed in May after losing to Toluca in the quarterfinals of the Liguilla. Since then, he has not worked again.

Meanwhile, León will host Sarmiento tomorrow at 17:45 for the sixth round of the Apertura, coming off a goalless draw in the derby against Gimnasia and sitting fourth in Zone A with 9 points.

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