By Edgardo Avelar
Ricardo Antonio La Volpeformer coach of the Liga MX and the Mexican team in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, was very close to returning to coach in the First Division with the Atlantean, but the Negotiations did not prosper for him to return to activity after seven years of absence.
The Colts are at the same time in negotiations with goalkeeper Andrés Gudiño of Cruz Azul, who in recent games was relegated to the bench after Colombian Kevin Mier returned of the serious injury to the fibula that he suffered in the last tournament against Pumas de la UNAM due to a tackle by Panamanian Adalberto Carrasquilla.
The Colts board, with businessman Emilio Escalante leading the negotiations, spoke on two occasions with the experienced strategist who has led teams such as Oaxtepec, Ángeles de Puebla, Atlante, Chivas, Querétaro, América, Atlas, Toluca, Monterrey and Jaguares in the MX League.
As well as Boca Juniors, Vélez Sarsfield and Banfield in Argentina, as well as the Costa Rican team, to later have the talk with the Atlante board in order to take the reins of the Colts, whom he guided to the title in the 1992-93 season with a very attractive football proposal.
La Volpe held negotiations with the Barça leadership, but later contact with the Argentine strategist was lost and there was no way to continue the talks. For this reason, they opted for Miguel Herrera to take charge of the return to the Liga MX..
Even among the players he coached at that time is Miguel Herrera, who will now be in charge of Atlante. on their return to the First Division starting with the Apertura 2026 tournament, which will begin next July.
It is assured that Armando Escobar, Christian “Hobbit” Bermúdez and Hardy Meza, among the most famous, will remain on the team. while the rest of the squad will be made up of players from various Liga MX teams.
SIGNING IN MARCH! 🚨
Atlante is targeting Andrés Gudiño to reinforce its return to Liga MX.
This would be the reason why the goalkeeper would leave Cruz Azul and join the ‘Piojo’ Herrera project. https://t.co/bIaNMRHQ29
— W Deportes (@deportesWRADIO) Would possibly maybe well 16, 2026
The idea of the Catalans is to have the squad formed before mid-June to bet on his services as one of the luxury reinforcements of the Barça team.
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