Veljko Paunovic will have his second ‘adventure’ in Liga MX, after having directed Chivas, whom he led to a final for the title
The UANL Tigers They made the arrival of the Serbian official Veljko Paunovic as his new coach, who replaces Robert Dante Siboldi.
Paunovic He had already coached Chivas in Liga MX, whom he led to a final for the title, curiously losing against the team he will now command.
The feline team ended the relationship with Siboldi earlier this week, amid rumors that the Uruguayan himself clarified through his social networks.
Paunovic has directed the Chicago Fire of the MLS, to Reading FC in England, to Guadalajara and now he will assume the position with the Monterrey entity.
In his first tournament in charge of ChivasPaunovic concluded the regular phase as third place (10-4-3), advanced directly to the Liguilla and reached the final, in which Tigres took the title from him at home with a cartwheel included.
The Apertura 2023 treated differently Veljko Paunovic with Chivas, as the team showed a face diametrically opposed to the regularity of months ago and his departure for Almería was even rumored at the beginning of October, however, the Serbian remained in office.
In that tournament, Veljko Paunovic He registered a total of 19 games, including the quarterfinal series against Pumas, with a balance of nine wins, three draws, seven losses and an effectiveness of 47.6 percent.
“The new coach arrives accompanied by three assistants with experience in Spain, England, the United States and Mexico. Nuno Miguel Gomes Bentes, Portuguese; Claudio David Arseno Pessuto, Argentine-Spanish and Quinton Fortune, South African-English,” Tigres reported in a statement. regarding the team that will surround Paunovic.
“All of them will join today the preseason that the team carries out in the Riviera Maya, ahead of Apertura 2024,” concludes the statement from the cats.
