Miguel Angel Rotina, who retired from the coach of Cerezo Osaka, who belongs to the Meiji Yasuda Life J1 League this season, may lead Shimizu S-Pulse from next season. The Spanish media “Migrantes del Balón” reported on the 19th.
Rotina, who used to be the director of clubs in Spain such as Celta de Vigo and Real Sociedad, took the lead in the J2 league Tokyo Verdy from the 2017 season and broke into fifth place in the first year of his inauguration to enter the J1 promotion playoff. Participation. After finishing the season in 6th place in the 2018 season, he advanced to a qualification match with Jubilo Iwata in the J1 entry playoff, but lost in a one-shot match with the club and unfortunately missed the promotion.
Then, when he took command at Cerezo Osaka from the following year, he succeeded in building a detailed defensive organization. After finishing in 5th place last season, he played the AFC Champions League qualification battle for next season until the end of the season, and finished in 4th place with 1 point in the final round, Kashima Antlers, which was held on the 19th.
On the other hand, Shimizu S-Pulse, who is regarded as a promising destination for Mr. Rotina, lost 5 consecutive games from the opening season in the league match, and Kuroboshi preceded from the beginning of the season. After suffering two major losses in a row, he canceled his contract with Peter Cklamovski in November. After that, Hiroaki Hiraoka led the team until the final race of the season.
With many Cerezo Osaka supporters skeptical of the club leaders who have decided to change coaches from Rotina, will he ever lead the J-League stage next year?
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