After seven months of being away, and having rejected several offers, Gabriel Milito became the new technical director of Atlético Mineiro.
Seven months after his surprise resignation from Argentinos Juniors after the Argentine Cup defeat against San Martín de San Juan, Gabriel Milito He will travel to Brazil to begin a new stage in his career as a coach in a major South American team.
During the time he was off the field, Milito received offers from Boca, Vélez and Talleres de Córdoba and from Spanish football, but in all cases he decided to reject them.
The departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari opened the window for the possible arrival of Milito, who received a proposal from the leaders of Atlético Mineiro to sign a contract with extension until December 2025. After several days of analysis, the coach finally agreed to take charge of the Brazilian team, so he will travel to Belo Horizonte to seal the agreement.
Starting this week, Milito will begin working in training for the Brazilian club, ahead of the next match against Cruzeiro in the first leg of the Mineirao Championship final. In the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, the coach will have to work to face Caracas, on the first date of group G, and then face Rosario Central and Peñarol from Uruguay.
With stints at Estudiantes de La Plata, Independiente, O’Higgins and Argentinos Juniors, the coach stood out for his idea of associated play and possession to reach the rival area, expressing his best version in his most recent work. in Argentinos Juniors. Before resigning, the coach achieved 107 victories in 246 games, a number that allowed him achieve 51% effectiveness in your professional career as technical director.
In Argentinos Juniors, Milito won 58 games and was defeated 44 times, being the club in which he remained the longest (953 days at the head of the team). Despite the good results, the coach decided to resign unexpectedly, and since then he remained inactive.
Source: Ambito
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