Who will step in for Damian Ayude at San Lorenzo? | OneFootball

The management is handling a long list of names just a couple of hours after informing Damián Ayude of his dismissal.

Although Damián Ayude was only notified this morning, when he went to lead the practice, about his dismissal from the position of coach of San Lorenzo, the fact that a long list of candidates to replace him has already been made public confirms that the management's decision was made as soon as the 5-2 defeat against Defensa y Justicia at the Gasómetro was finalized.

According to BOLAVIP, the coaches that generate the most consensus in the management are, in order of preference, Hernán Crespo, recently dismissed in Sao Paulo; Ariel Holan, who led Rosario Central throughout 2025; Néstor Gorosito, former Alianza Lima and always an option as a homegrown name; and Cristian Killy González, whose last experience in Platense was unsuccessful.

On the other hand, from ESPN, journalist Leandro Alves also put other names on the table that could be considered if none of the previous options materialize, such as the Spaniard Iker Muniain, who retired at San Lorenzo and is starting his career as a coach at CD Derio, which plays in the Third Federation of Spain; and Martín Palermo, whose last stint was at Fortaleza in Brazil.

Among all the candidates, despite being one of the most favored, the management understands that the most difficult negotiation could be with Hernán Crespo, as he is expected to have high economic demands. However, they are willing to establish contact.

The first words of Ayude after being dismissed

After saying goodbye to the team in tears, the outgoing coach drove through the gate of the Sports City in his car and stopped briefly before the journalists who were waiting for him to express his first words since his dismissal, visibly moved by the situation.

“I leave with peace of mind. Grateful to the people of our club,” he stated. When asked if he was surprised by the decision, Ayude chose to keep those initial feelings to himself: “I don't have... I apologize a thousand times. I know you are working and have been here for a while. Thank you for the affection, for the respect, but I prefer to go see my sisters and my mom,” he managed to say with a choked voice.

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