Lértora after Medrán exit: «The group always gave everything» | OneFootball

Federico Lértora, a leader and captain of Colón, spoke after Ezequiel Medrán left his position as head coach. The midfielder analyzed the difficult footballing moment 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 shared message in the dressing 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 central midfielder admitted the impact of the last few matches, especially after starting the second half of the tournament with wins over Deportivo Madryn and Central Norte. “Not disappointment, no, but frustration, yes, because we started the second half very well with those two wins in Madryn and at home against Central Norte, and we did not 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 problems in both boxes and a 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 carrying with us, because that brought 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 pressure from the fans that the club faces compared with other contenders in the division, something he attributes to the stature of the Santa Fe club. “We know how important Colón is in the B Nacional, and 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 defeats against Chaco For Ever and Ferro, the midfielder concluded that the only way forward is self-criticism and daily hard work:

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