Guabirá made official this Saturday the hiring of Mauricio Soria as the new coach of the ‘red fury’. the cochabambino will replace Víctor Hugo ‘Tucho’ Antelo who left office after Thursday’s defeat in Cochabamba against Wilstermann (4-0) in the first leg of the first phase of the Copa Sudamericana.
With Antelo under the technical command, the northern side could not get a win in six games, five in the Apertura tournament and one in the South American. The bad results occasions that the former scorer moves away from the sugar plantation.
Soria could debut this Sunday the game in Montero before Royal Pari.
Soria is an old acquaintance in Bolivian soccer. The 55-year-old former goalkeeper has managed Wisltermann, Real Potosí, The Strongest, Blooming and Oriente Petrolero in the country.
In addition, the national team in two cycles. He was champion with Bolívar (1994-1996), Wilstermann (2000) and The Strongest (2003 and 2004). The last club he managed was Wilstermann in 2021.