The year 2018 from University of Sports It was one of the most complicated for the club in its entire history. An institutional crisis and the inability to make new hires early in the season took their toll on the ‘U’, who finished last in their group in the summer tournament and found themselves in the relegation zone. However, the results began to change after the arrival of Nicholas Cordova. The Chilean coach failed to qualify for an international tournament but saved the club from a worse fate.
Even if it didn’t please most Universitario fans, Nicolás Córdova has had acceptable numbers during his stay at the club. Two years after retiring from Peruvian football, he surprised everyone when he was announced as the new coach of Al-Rayyan from Qatar. A bad season at this club put him out of the running, but today he has achieved an important position in the Chilean team.
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Nicolás Córdova and his new position in Chile
A few hours ago, the official networks of the Chilean team announced Nicolás Córdova as the new head coach of the men’s youth teams. The former university coach will lead an important project covering the U15, U17 and U20 categories. The website “La Roja” gave an overview of his career as a footballer and coach.
Nicolás Córdova played for the Chilean national team when he was a soccer player. Photo: Chilean national team
According to the information, Nicolás Córdova will “organize and oversee the three categories and implement a unified methodology that will be shared and worked out jointly with all Chilean clubs.” Although there are no further details on the project yet, this announcement is meant to be the start of a long-term work be.
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How did Nicolás Córdova do at university?
Nicolás Córdova was announced as the new Universitario manager on June 15, 2018. Although the team didn’t finish a good apertura in the end either, they managed to bounce back in the last short tournament of the year. After placing 11th in the Apertura, he fought in the Clausura and placed fourth. Despite the poor start, the “U” ended the year ninth overall, three points away from qualifying for the South American Championship.