To make history as a coach in the FPC you have to win titles, and in this final comes a new DT champion. Next Sunday, Santa Fe will receive América de Cali at the El Campín stadium for the second leg of the 2020 League final, in which the scarlet team arrives with the advantage of three goals in total, waiting for the approach of the cardinals, who dream of the comeback.
Both Cruz Real and Rivera are two technicians who went from less to more in Colombian professional football, which is why this atypical year’s title will leave a new champion on the list of strategists who have settled in Colombia. .
Harold Rivera
At the age of 50, Harold Rivera, a former Colombian football player, is one match away from his first title in the first division of the Colombian league. The coach dreams of the achievement to come back from a difficult 3-0 ago in the first game.
Rivera joined the cardinal team in August 2019 at a difficult time for the institution. However, as a result of his good work, he overcame setbacks and placed the lion in the top positions of the championship. In 2020, Santa Fe finished as the leader of the all-against-all with 40 points, making it the best team of the regular season.
With a past in Patriotas, Atlético Bucaramanga and Unión Magdalena (he was promoted), the quarterback will look for his first title next Sunday, as DT, in the first division of Colombia.
Juan Cruz Real
Juan Cruz Real is on the other side of the coin. Born in Argentina, the ex-footballer who had a volatile spell for Millonarios in 1998 is 90 minutes away from claiming his first title as a manager.
To the surprise of many, Cruz Real managed to consolidate a team under strong criticism of his arrival. With persistence and sacrifice, the 44-year-old quarterback led the scarlet team to another FPC final and is very close to the two-time championship and 15th star.
After passing Alianza Petrolera and Jaguares, the gaucho quarterback is enthusiastic about the league title, and despite the fact that the level at which his team qualified for the playoffs was not the best, he managed to take América de Cali to the final instance of the national championship. He is enthusiastic about the trophy.