The Tigres of the UANL have no major concern about the future of Robert Dante Siboldi at the head of the feline team and will wait until after playing the group stage of the 2024 Clausura Tournament of the MX League to finish defining a renewal with the Uruguayan technical director.
Despite the recent elimination at the hands of the Columbus Crew in the Concachampions, the Tigres maintain confidence in the 58-year-old strategist ahead of the postseason where they will face each other in the first instance against the Rayados de Monterrey in a new edition of the Royal Classic.
The president of the Mexican club, Mauricio Culebro, assured in a press conference held this Friday that they have held talks with Robert Dante Siboldi to reach an agreement and extend their relationship with the team but that for now, it is not the right time to talk about that topic.
“We have been talking to him for a while, right now we are focused on the league. Robert’s results support it: a championship, Champion of Champions, Campeones Cup, final, right now fighting the league, the will of both parties is there,” said the manager in statements reported by Fox Sports México.
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“We always want and look for long-term projects, but until a paper is signed we cannot give it as official,” continued Mauricio Culebro, pointing out that at the moment they have not yet reached an agreement to extend the stay of the Uruguayan coach in the team. equipment.
Robert Dante Siboldi took over the reins of the UANL Tigres for the 2023 Clausura Tournament and won the title by beating the Chivas de Guadalajara in the final and in the following tournament he also played the final against the Águilas del América who won the Apertura 2023 title.
“The decisions we make, we make in a thoughtful, planned manner, with clear objectives, we do not make decisions based on the heat of a match,” said Culebro, explaining that beyond the setback in the Concachampions, confidence in the Uruguayan coach’s project it keeps.
“That is why the talks with Robert (Dante Siboldi) have been going on for a long time and the idea is to look for a long-term project with clear objectives. “That’s the way we work here at Tigres,” said the manager of the feline team.
Before the press conference given by Mauricio Culebro, it was speculated that Robert Dante Siboldi had already reached an agreement for the next two seasons with the Tigres de la UANL. However, it will not be until after the league that the decision regarding the future of the Uruguayan coach is made.
