Lértora after Medrán exit: ‘The squad always gave everything’ | OneFootball

Federico Lértora, a leader and captain of Colón, spoke after Ezequiel Medrán left the head coaching position. The midfielder analyzed the difficult footballing situation El Sabalero is going through in the Primera Nacional after suffering three straight defeats, a situation he described as “a moment that is not pleasant, not nice for anyone.”

Despite the emotional blow of the coaching staff’s departure, the squad is already focused on next Sunday’s home match. Lértora highlighted his teammates’ commitment during this process and said the message agreed upon in the locker room is clear: “Beyond the results, and whether we can play well or badly, the group always gave its all and gave everything it had.”

Frustration over the slump in form

The holding midfielder admitted the impact of the last few matches, especially after having started the second half of the tournament with wins over Deportivo Madryn and Central Norte. “Not disappointment, but frustration, yes, because we started the second half very well with the two wins in Madryn and at home against Central Norte, and we didn’t expect to find ourselves in this situation three rounds later,” he acknowledged.

When assessing the reasons that led Colón into this slump, the player pointed to mistakes in both boxes and the loss of the solidity they had been showing:

To overcome this situation, the captain stressed the need to regain calm heading into the final stretch of the championship: “We have to get back to being calm, to the calmness we had been bringing, because that gave us results, and for many matches we showed ourselves to be a team with character, with personality.”

The demands of the “Colón world” and the goal of promotionLértora also referred to the media pressure and fan pressure the club faces compared to other contenders in the division, something he attributes to the stature of the Santa Fe club. “We know how important Colón is in the Nacional B, that we are fighting for a very clear objective, which is to return to the first division.”

Far from avoiding responsibility for the fans’ disapproval after the recent losses to Chaco For Ever and Ferro, the midfielder concluded that the only way forward is self-criticism and daily hard work:

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