Juan Carlos Osorio sparks controversy after attending a National-America match at Athanasio Girardot

Atlético Nacional and America de Cali starred in the most striking duel of Matchday 15 of the 2022-I Betplay League this Sunday. With a stadia Atanasio Girardot bursting, the ‘Verdolga’ team won 2–0 with scores from Danovice Banguero (12′) and penalties (24′) by Jefferson Duke, and qualified early for the semi-final home run.

The guys, led by Hernán Darío Herrera, reached 33 points and, moreover, took the lead in the championship. Meanwhile, the ‘Scarlett’ draw, which a few days ago confirmed the arrival of Brazil’s Alexandre Guimaraes as its new technical director, will remain in the middle of the standings with 18 units.

Beyond the result, one of the situations that caught the attention of Colombian football fans was the presence of Juan Carlos Osorio on the game scene to enjoy the above match. The Colombian coach, who was recently sacked as coach of ‘La Mecha’, was sharing the entrance of the venue with several national supporters.

As the video spread through social networks showed, Osorio went to a fence where there were several fans, who had gathered to ask for a picture of him. Also, amidst the songs and tokens of thanks, the Risaraldance coach missed a smile when one of the fans commented on his performance at the top of the Americas de Cali.

Let’s remember that Osorio had a very successful first cycle with National (2012–2015), as he won six titles, becoming one of the most renowned coaches at the institution. At the top of the ‘Verdolaga’ he reached three leagues, two Colombian Cups and one Super League. However, in his second term (2019-2020) he did not achieve the best results and stepped down with criticism from some segments of fans.

Several Atlético Nacional fans contacted Juan Carlos Osorio after noticing his presence at the Atanasio Girardot stadium. Video: @NOTICIASDEVERDE

Relations with Escarlatus, the followers and directors of Juan Carlos Osorio, did not end in the best way. Apart from points about the lack of results, the strategist ‘Cafetero’ did not like the inside of the institution because of the way he presented the parties. This was clarified a few days ago when the team’s top shareholder, Tulio Gómez, criticized them in an interview with the Caracol radio program ‘El Alargue’:

“We were with a line of three, almost all goals equal, in a counterattack they catch the goalkeeper alone and they don’t shoot him, so I said to Pompilio: ‘Please, defend four, don’t do a line of three Pour what defeats us’. When someone jumps on the court he enters with a point already, goes out to look for a couple points but that left Osorio open on his feet,” the leader said.

Under this scenario, Osorio’s appearance in a box by Athanasio Girardot was not much liked among US fans, who raised tough questions via digital platforms. “Juan Carlos Osorio deserves all the madness that is necessary, I always thought his intention was to hurt America… and with that I confirm it… @tulioagomez”, said one of them .

Likewise, the event was a reason for users to spread memes about America’s final defeat. “Today you can take a drink from the box and shout goals. For many, the Joker is the best villain, for me he is Juan Carlos Osorio,” said another netizen on Twitter.

After leaving the US leadership, the Colombian strategist sent thanks to fans, managers “and especially to the players where it has been a privilege and an honor to work with them all.” Similarly, he said that “I am calm and I am calm for my family, my people, club, sports project and myself. Life is like that, because of sports project I feel sad, because we could not achieve what we wanted, but I am calm because I have given my 100%.

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