Demichelis set to replace Eduardo Domínguez at Estudiantes | OneFootball

Martín Demichelis, former coach of River Plate and Monterrey (Mexico), has begun negotiations with Estudiantes and is very close to becoming their new head coach following the surprising departure of Eduardo Domínguez, who will be moving to Atlético Mineiro in Brazil.

El Pincha woke up to the news that Domínguez, who won five trophies with the club, activated his $1,500,000 release clause to terminate his contract, which he had recently renewed until 2027. In this way, he will succeed Jorge Sampaoli at Galo.

According to TyC Sports, El Pincha has already started and advanced talks with Demichelis. The former defender had been very close to becoming El Pincha’s strategist at the end of 2025, which is why the negotiations could proceed more quickly.

Demichelis, who began his career with Bayern Munich’s reserve team (Germany), took his first steps at the Millonario. In total, he managed 87 matches (52 wins, 16 draws, and 19 losses) and won three championships: the Professional League, the Champions Trophy, and the Argentine Super Cup, all during the 2022/2023 season. However, a meeting with a group of journalists completely overshadowed his work.

At the helm of Rayados, his record stands at 20 wins and 12 losses in 43 matches. Despite his average of 1.65 points per match, he was dismissed in May after losing to Toluca in the quarterfinals of the Liguilla. Since then, he has not worked again.

Meanwhile, León will host Sarmiento tomorrow at 17:45 for the sixth round of the Apertura, coming off a goalless draw in the derby against Gimnasia and currently sitting fourth in Zone A with 9 points.

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