Mauricio Pellegrino came to University of Chile To avoid another season he fought against relegation and achieved great results in his first few months at the club. However, the Blues have now gone seven games without a win in the national championship and many fans are calling for the Argentine coach to be fired due to the team’s poor standard.
Despite this situation, Mauricio Pellegrino would have the support of a large part of his team University of Chile, especially foreign footballers. As ESPN reports, the non-Chilean players have blind faith in the Argentine coach’s abilities and want him to continue leading the Romántico Viajero, with the exception of Cristian Palacios.
The 32-year-old Uruguayan striker would be the only foreign player who would be unhappy with Mauricio Pellegrino’s presence on the bench as he does not have many minutes of play. The coach didn’t seem to like Cristian Palacios’ game, so he wasn’t called up for the Superclásico against Colo Colo on September 2nd.
In this way, the majority of foreigners want Mauricio Pellegrino to finish the season and have the opportunity to negotiate a contract extension University of Chile. It will be crucial for the Blues coach to achieve good results before the end of the year, because only then can he increase his chances of extending his continuity at one of the most important clubs in Chilean football.
The U’s next game
The last game of University of Chile It was the Superclásico, so Mauricio Pellegrino had plenty of time to prepare for his team’s next game. This is because the Blues will return to the fields on September 24 to face Copiapó on the twenty-fourth day of the National Championship.
Despite being one of the worst teams in the tournament and fighting to avoid relegation at the end of the season, Copiapó managed an important draw against Colo Colo that lifted the players’ spirits. For this reason, Romantic Traveler will not be a difficult rival to beat, although Mauricio Pellegrino’s team will try at all costs to end their losing streak.
