Club Leon has appointed Nicolas Larcamon as the new head coach, ahead of the 2023 Liga MX Clausura.
He replaces Renato Paiva, who announced his departure just days ago.
Larcamon now joins after serving as head of Puebla for two years, where he managed a record of 27W-21L-32D in 80 Liga MX games total. During the 2022 Liga MX Apertura, Larcamon inspired Puebla to eighth on the table and the Liguilla quarter-finals before falling to Club America.
He announced his resignation from Puebla shortly after being eliminated from the Liguilla, claiming the team needed ‘renewed energy’.
“The truth is that the decision is mine, obviously that the perspectives of what is coming for the team at all levels are taken into account a little, which is going to be very challenging,” he said to TUDN.
”That is why I understood it very fair to give the place to someone with renewed energy, with maximum motivation, the institution deserves it. There were four tournaments of great intensity, demands, where we were always at our best, and the decision had more to do with these issues. There was a lot of speculation, it coincided with Piojo in Tigres, but it has nothing to do with it. it was a decision made days before and we were only in negotiations.”
He will now take on new challenges with Club Leon.
¡No son colchones, no son tambores, no son estufas, no son refrigeradores! Desde las calles de #Qatar2022 , así suena este mensaje con el Hombre Bocina. 🔊
¡Bienvenido, Nicolás Larcamón! 🦁 pic.twitter.com/B5P1I7hpRX
— Club León 🇲🇽 (@clubleonfc) November 30, 2022
The team concluded the 2022 Apertura in 10th place, qualifying to the Liguilla playoff match before losing 1-0 to Cruz Azul.
Leon kicks off the 2023 Clausura on January 6, against Mazatlan.
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