Club America has appointed Andre Jardine as the new head coach forward of the 2023 Liga MX Apertura.
He replaces Fernando Ortiz, who dramatically resigned after the group’s semifinal loss in opposition to Chivas de Guadalajara through the 2023 Clausura playoffs.
Club America launched into a month-long seek for a supervisor, reaching out to Diego Alonso, Javier Aguirre, Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet, and up to date U.S. males’s nationwide group rehire Gregg Berhalter earlier than touchdown on Atletico San Luis boss Jardine.
The Brazilian now joins Club America with an in depth teaching background, main Atletico San Luis for a 12 months after stints with Gremio, Sao Paulo and Brazil’s beneath 23 facet. He led the Selecao to the gold medal on the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo with a group that included Bruno Guimaraes, Antony and Richarlison.
Jardine additionally surpassed expectations by main the mid desk Liga MX facet, reaching the quarterfinals in two of the three seasons he managed. Despite a restricted roster, the group stood as much as Club America through the 2023 Clausura playoffs earlier than narrowly falling 4-3 on combination.
He will now rapidly shift focus to the 2023 Apertura, which kicks off on June 30 as America hosts FC Juarez on the Estadio Azteca. The coach will even lead the Eagles within the inaugural rendition of Leagues Cup, a event pitting Liga MX groups in opposition to MLS sides beginning on July 30.
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