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

Federico Lértora, a key figure and captain of Colón, spoke after Ezequiel Medrán's departure from the head coach position. The midfielder analyzed the difficult footballing moment El Sabalero is going through in the Primera Nacional after suffering three consecutive 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’ willingness during this process and assured that the shared message inside the locker room is clear: “Beyond the results, and whether we can play well or play badly, the group always gave its all and gave everything it had.”

Frustration over the slump

The defensive 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 three rounds later in this situation,” he acknowledged.

When assessing the reasons that led Colón into this slump, the player pointed to failures 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 carrying with us, because that brought us results, because 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 to other contenders in the division, something he attributes to the stature of the Santa Fe club. “We know Colón’s importance 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 defeats 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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