The renowned Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto is preparing to take the reins of Unión Magdalena for the third time, a team to which he returns with a commitment that goes beyond football. In an interview with journalist Marino Millán, Pinto revealed the reasons that motivated him to accept this new challenge.
“I have a moral and emotional commitment to a friend, to a football man,” said Pinto, referring to Eduardo Dávila, the club’s largest shareholder. “I go with immense pleasure to remember as if I had arrived 41 years ago to work with the greatest passion and dedication,” he added.
Pinto, who has rejected offers from other clubs with greater financial benefits, emphasized that his main motivation is to work in an environment where he can develop his style of play with peace of mind and support. “I didn’t come for money, I came to work,” he stated.
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The experienced Colombian coach committed to Dávila to move Unión Magdalena forward, with promotion to the BetPlay League as the main objective.
His return to Unión Magdalena marks the beginning of a new stage full of hope for the Samario team, which seeks to return to the highest category of Colombian football with the leadership and experience of Jorge Luis Pinto.
Jorge Luis Pinto is one of the most important coaches in the history of the banana squad, being very close to winning two titles, however, the banana fans, in a survey conducted by EL INFORMADOR, highlighted the return of the Santander coach as positive.
The question that was available on the social networks of this media outlet mentioned, Is Pinto’s arrival at Unión positive for you?
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97% approved the return of the coach, while the other 3% do not consider it viable; Thus, it is expected that Pinto will be reviewing the squad from within next week, to get to know the players and form their process for the next season, knowing that Llaneros is one of the first classified for the grand final to define who will be the next team that is in the top category.
