Jorge Fossati and the time he refused to lead the Sports University

The Uruguayan coach Jorge Fossati is the first candidate to replace Carlos Compagnucci on the bench Sports University. The Uruguayan coach confirmed that the management ‘cream‘ contacted him to offer him the position of coach. But this is not the first time that his name has been mentioned in the institution’merengue“He was also close to signing at the start of 2022 after the departure of Gregory Perezwho had to leave office due to health problems.

The renowned coach admitted he was excited about the possibility of leading Ate’s side. However, he had to reject the offer even though he was able to accept it.

“The leadership of University came to speak to me officially when the unfortunate incident happened with Gregory Perez. This is one of the many times that has happened to me where I opted for the “I must” and not the “I can”. Power could, at the time I was attracted to the idea, it’s a big club, I know that, “he told GOLPERÚ in August 2022.

The reason why Jorge Fossati chose to reject the painting proposalmerengue‘ was that he was committed to Danube of Uruguay. Although his contract stated that he had the option of leaving the club if a better offer was presented, he did not consider it right to disassociate himself at the start of the tournament.

“The problem is that we were going to start the Uruguayan championship in Danube. In other words, I had done the whole pre-season, I was going to start the tournament and I was going to leave, for this reason, I thought I shouldn’t. Yes, I could, because I had stipulated it in the contract, but for me the I must is much more powerful than the I can. For that, I thanked them very much, but I rejected the proposal,” he confessed.

One of the reasons why Ditches he was delighted to lead Sports University It’s that this team had players that it had had in the past. Moreover, that he had good relations with Gregory Perezwho could advise him and teach him important aspects of the team:

“There were players I managed like Luis Urruti oh Hernan Novick and Gregorio himself could certify it to me. I have a pretty clear idea of University and other clubs in Peru,” he commented.

The 70-year-old Uruguayan also revealed that at first he was close to reaching Universitybut not as a main trainer, but as a technical assistant for Sergio Markarianwho will be proclaimed champion that same season.

“When he took over Sergio Markarian In 1993, he called me to accompany him, but I had already made the decision to be a coach and no longer to be an assistant. Beyond that, Sergio is a great football connoisseur,” he revealed.

Jorge Fossati towards Danube until the end of 2022, in total, he spent two seasons in which he managed 49 games, of which he won 21, drew 16 and lost 12. In his first year he was promoted in the first division of Uruguay, and in the second he got the classification at South American Cup after being in eighth place in the annual table.

He is currently without a team, so there is a better chance of accepting the University’s offer. However, he also has other proposals, which he is evaluating:

“Beyond the fact that he took it differently from last year, I’m free, I see several things and as I said last year it’s an honor that University think of us,” he told Depor.

His last experiences before the Danube were at River Plate in Uruguay (2019-2021), Al-Ahly by Saudi Arabia (2019), the Qatar team (2016-2017), Al-Rayyan (2015-2016) and Penarol (2014).