The Argentine ex-international Guido Pizarro leads the Mexican top club Tigres Uanl to victory, then ended his career and will be the club’s new head coach 19 hours after the final whistle.
There is not every day in world football! The Argentine ex-international Guido Pizarro led the Mexican top club Tigres Uanl to a 2-1 win against Club Necaxa and announced his career end only 19 hours after the final whistle-to become head coach of his team.
“Today is a historical day for this institution because Guido Pizarro has decided to withdraw as a player of the Club Tigres. In addition, due to its career, its leadership qualities and its preparation, the board decided to appoint him the new coach of our team, ”it said in a message from the club.
Pizarro ends surprisingly career
Pizarro played for the Mexican club for eleven years, scored 20 goals as a midfielder in 480 competitive games. The Argentinian already has a pro license and a master’s degree in sports management, which he won at the University of Barcelona. This is also why those responsible decided to appoint their long -time captain as the new head coach.
The Mexican top club had previously separated from Serbian trainer Veljko Paunovic. Tigres is in third place in the league after ten match days with 19 points and has seven points behind the leader Club Léon around ex-Bayern star James Rodríguez.