The Argentine coach will take over the next few days in the Paraguayan Cyclone and will have the challenge of fighting the league and the Copa Libertadores
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After several months without directing, Ariel Holan agreed to arrive in Cerro Porteño. The former coach of Rosario Central will arrive to replace Jorge Bava and will travel to Paraguay in the next few days to sign a contract for one season
.
The club's leadership highlighted its profile and trajectory to justify the choice. “We consider that he is a technician who has a lot of experience and still a lot of energy. He is a person who has a very intense job and gets to the squad well. He likes working with youth players and that ensures the club's sustainability,” they said from the management led by Blas Reguera.
Holan will take on a team that is going through a good present in the local tournament, where he remains one of the protagonists and seeks to close the gap with Olimpia, the current leader of the championship.
Holan will be the new coach of Cerro Porteño
Its bank premiere could take place on Saturday, April 4, when the Cyclone receives May 2, since the previous commitment will be directed on an interim basis by Jorge Achucaro for a matter of
time.
In parallel, the Paraguayan group is also preparing for international participation. He will share Group F of theCopa Libertadoreswith Sporting Cristal, Palmeiras and Junior, with an expected debut
as a visitor in Peru.
In this way, Holan begins a new phase in his career with a double challenge: maintaining the team's good momentum at the local level and being competitive at the continental level.
Holan's numbers as coach
From the beginning of his coaching career, Holan was in charge of 7 clubs: Defense and Justice, Independent, Catholic University (in two cycles), Santos, León, Barcelona de Guayaquil and Rosario Central. In total, he led 365 games, of which he won 167, drew 95 and lost 103. In terms of titles, he shouted champion 5 times: Copa Sudamericana 2017 and Suraga Bank 2018 (both with Independente), First Division of Chile (Universidad Católica), Leagues Cup 2021 (León) and Champion of the 2025 League
