San Luis de Quillota is going through a very good spell in Primera B. Under the management of Humberto Suazo, the Canaries sit in first place in the promotion race with a two-point lead over Cobreloa with three matches remaining.
Chupete's campaign has been praised, especially because last season he retired as a player to take over the bench of the Quillota side.
One of the people who has celebrated the former striker's work is Claudio Borghi. The former coach of Colo Colo and the Chilean national team commented that "Chupete Suazo, who was also a great player, saved me by scoring goals, impressive. This is one thing in the dressing room and it's a totally different thing outside the dressing room. Before, he didn't talk to anyone, and yesterday after the win he came out to the press and spoke. These are changes they also need for their job," he began saying on the Minuto 90 program.
He then highlighted how unusual his path was to become the first team's head coach at a club. "I'm surprised. What happened is that it all came very quickly; he retires and starts right away, without the formative process of a football school, cadets at 13, 14, 18, 20, and then jumping to the professional level, which is what I did."
"And he's doing it well. I didn't expect his team to be where it is, and it's fighting for the chance to be promoted," Borghi added.
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San Luis de Quillota is going through a very good moment in Primera B. Under the direction of head coach Humberto Suazo, the Canaries sit in first place in the promotion division with a two-point lead over Cobreloa with three matchdays remaining. Chupete's campaign has been praised, especially because last season he retired as a player to take over the bench of the Quillota side. One of the people who has celebrated the former striker's work is Claudio Borghi. The former coach of Colo Colo and the Chilean national team commented that "Chupete Suazo, who was also a great player, saved me by scoring goals, impressive. This is one thing in the locker room and it's a totally different thing outside the locker room. Before, he didn't talk to anyone, and yesterday after the win he came out to the press and spoke. These are changes they also need for their job," he began saying on the Minuto 90 program. He then highlighted how unusual his path was to become the head coach of a club's first team. "I'm surprised. What happened is that it all came very quickly; he retires and starts right away, without the formative process of football school, cadets of 13, 14, 18, 20 years old and then jumping to the professional level, which is what I did." "And he's doing it well. I didn't expect his team to be where it is, and it's fighting for the chance to be promoted," Borghi added. Suazo's emotion Last weekend San Luis earned an important victory over Deportes Puerto Montt at the Chinquihue stadium. Those three points allowed the team to reach the top of the table and depend on themselves to return to the Primera División. "I want to thank our people, who traveled many hours to support us. The team has shown a great face. I'm proud of what we have built. We haven't achieved anything yet, but we're competing, we're doing well," said the San Luis strategist. Regarding having claimed the lead in Primera B, Chupete Suazo called for calm. "The team has never worried so much about the table; in their heads they know they have to compete match by match. I'm very happy, very calm," he said. To close, he highlighted the work his players have been doing. "Puerto Montt brings back beautiful memories for me; I scored a goal here playing for Colo Colo. I take my hat off to the squad, to what good people they are. This belongs to everyone; we have built a compact team with the youngsters, with the people of the club, with everyone." Now, Suazo and San Luis are focused on their next challenge. This Saturday, starting at 12:30, they will face Magallanes. NEWSLETTER El Deportivo Monday, 8:45 AM A special selection with coverage and analysis of the most important sporting events of the weekend, by the La Tercera Sports team. By subscribing you are accepting the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of La Tercera.