After the departure of Damián Ayuda due to poor results at the start of the season, San Lorenzo made official the arrival of Gustavo Álvarez as the new coach of the first equipment.
The DT signed his one-year contract on the New Gasometer on Monday, and quickly took the lead in the squad with his first practice. The rubric was carried out together with the president Sergio Costantino and the head of football, Pablo Barrientos, on a day that marked the beginning of a new cycle at the club. After the agreement, the former technical director of the University of Chile maintained his first contact with the players and led the training
.
The coaching staff that will accompany him will consist of Marcelo Figueroa as physical trainer, while Nilo Carretero and César Córdoba will be his field assistants. The institution shared images of their first day through social networks, with a message of support: “Successes, teacher! We're going with everything! ”.
His debut at the head of the Barça team will be this Wednesday at 19, when San Lorenzo hosts Deportivo Riestra for the 12th date of the Apertura Tournament, in what will mark the formal start of
its cycle.
Gustavo Álvarez's numbers as coach Since his debut as coach
in 2016, the native of Lomas de Zamora has managed a total of 286 games in seven different clubs (Temperley, Aldosivi, Patronato, Sport Boys, Atlético Grau, Huachidato and the University of Chile), with a record of 126 wins, 65 draws and 95 losses. In terms of titles, he won four: Primera B Nacional 2017/18 (Aldosiví), Primera División de Chile 2023 (Huachidato), Copa Chile 2024 and Supercopa de Chile 2025 (both with the U of Chile
).
