Club Olimpia fails to find the right path in the Clausura championship, a situation that stirred the hornet’s nest in the fringed camp, setting up the rumor about the dismissal of the coach despite having positive numbers.
Julio César Cáceres assumed the position of head coach on October 14, 2021, so far he has directed 51 games, of which he obtained 29 wins, seven draws and 15 losses. His first game as strategist for the Black Strip absolute team was against Guaireña, on October 17, 2021, where he agreed to his first victory in the Professional Division, with a 0-2 result over Villarrica’s .
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Under his command, Cáceres became champion of the Paraguay Cup, winning the final against Sol de América from a penalty shootout, since during the 90 minutes, the game ended tied 2-2, at the Defensores del Chaco stadium. Through this title, Olimpia reached the final of the first edition of the Super Cup.
In this edition of the Paraguay Super Cup, Olimpia faced Cerro Porteño, managing to defeat the arch-rival 3-1. The Dean once again achieved a title for his sports history. In this way, Julio César Cáceres obtained his second crown as Technical Director.
With the results achieved and the accompanying numbers, the president of Club Olimpia, Miguel Cardona, confirmed the continuity of the coach of the fringed squad. That is why a new coaching staff was formed headed by Julio César Cáceres, Francisco Esteche as main assistant, David Villalba as second assistant and Professor Elvio Paulorosso in physical preparation.
LIMITATIONS
On January 3 of the current year, Olimpia received the FIFA sanction, which prevents the hiring of soccer players for two consecutive seasons as a result of non-payment to Dynamo kyiv by striker Derlis González. With that obstacle, Julio Cáceres faced the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores de América and the Opening Tournament. To face these championships, he had to dig into the inferiors of the club, making several youth debuts such as: Axel Alfonzo, Luis Zárate, David Colmán,
Bruno Recalde, Rodolfo Arguello, Elías Ayala, Jeremy Flor, Alan Paredes, Aaron Paez and
Sebastian Quintana.
Olimpia was not an international favorite as they could not reinforce the squad, however, Julio Caceres managed to put the pieces together to make the team work. He beat Cesar Vallejos in both games in the first phase of the Libertadores, then faced Atlético Nacional, where they won the first leg and drew in the second leg, qualifying for the last instance before the group stage.
GROUP PHASE
Fluminense was the next to face, in the first leg Olimpia achieved an important victory that the Brazilian team knew how to equalize in the second leg, forcing a penalty shootout. From the 12 steps, the Dean managed to enter the group stage of the Copa Libertadores de América 2022.
Olimpia was part of Group G, along with Cerro Porteño, Colón and Peñarol. In six games, the strategist obtained two victories, two draws and two defeats, adding eight points like the Barça entity. However, due to goal difference, the Obrero neighborhood club was the one that advanced to the stage.
On the other hand, in the Apertura 2022 championship he managed to settle on the podium, finishing third with 13 wins, four draws and five losses. They also qualified for the Copa Sudamericana, where they failed to advance to the round of 16. Currently the coach is questioned by his fans, despite having a 63% effectiveness rate with 51 games directed, he is in fifth position in the Clausura Tournament table and hopes to debut in the 16th round of the Copa Paraguay.
