All the managers who left their jobs in Liga Profesional Apertura 2026 | OneFootball

The coaching exodus in Argentine football added a new chapter: Mariano Soso is no longer Defensa y Justicia’s head coach after failing to qualify for the Apertura Playoffs. The most recent to leave their posts before him were Fernando Zaniratto at Gimnasia and Tata Benítez at Riestra.

Earlier, Ariel Broggi had also departed from Gimnasia de Mendoza. So far this season, a total of 12 coaches have left their positions for different reasons, ranging from poor results to personal decisions or new opportunities.

Among the biggest names is Marcelo Gallardo, who resigned from River Plate after matchday 7 following a loss to Vélez and performances well below expectations in his second spell. Eduardo Domínguez also left, departing Estudiantes de La Plata to take over at Brazil’s Atlético Mineiro.

The list continues with exits due to poor performances: Iván Delfino was dismissed from Estudiantes de Río Cuarto after a weak start; Hugo Colace left his post at Atlético Tucumán following a heavy defeat to Belgrano; and the duo of Favio Orsi and Sergio Gómez made a swift exit from Newell’s Old Boys after just six matches.

The tournament’s first move had been made by Daniel Oldrá, who left Instituto after two straight defeats. Meanwhile, Damián Ayude also stepped down from his role after San Lorenzo’s 5-2 loss to Defensa y Justicia at the Nuevo Gasómetro.

In that context, so many departures once again put the spotlight on how fragile these processes are. With demanding schedules, immediate results as the only measure, and little room to sustain long-term projects, coaching spells are getting shorter and shorter, and turnover on the bench has become a constant in Argentine football.

All the coaches who left their posts in the 2026 Apertura tournament

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