To make history as a coach in the FPC you have to lift titles, and in this final, there will be a new champion DT. This Sunday, at the El Campín stadium, Santa Fe hosts Cali in America for the return match of the 2020 League final, in which the scarlet team arrives with the advantage of three goals in the overall, waiting for the approach of the cardinals, who dream of the comeback.
Both Creu Real and Rivera are two coaches who went from strength to strength in Colombian professional football, which is why the title of this atypical year, will leave a new champion in the list of strategists who have established themselves in Colombia.
Harold Rivera
At the age of 50, Harold Rivera, a former Colombian footballer, is one game away from lifting his first title in the first division of the Colombian League. The coach dreams of the feat of overcoming a difficult 3-0 suffered in the first leg.
Rivera joined the Cardinal team in August 2019 at a difficult time for the institution. However, as a result of his good work he overcame adversity and put the lion in the top spots of the championship. In 2020, Santa Fe finished as the leader of the all-against-all with 40 points, making it the best team of the regular season.
With a past in Patriots, Atlético Bucaramanga, and Unió Magdalena (he got the promotion), the strategist will look for his first title this Sunday, as DT, in the first division of Colombia.
Juan Cruz Reial
On the other side of the coin is Juan Cruz Real. Born in Argentina, the former footballer who had a brief stint with Millionaires in 1998, is 90 minutes from getting his first title as coach.
To the surprise of many, the Royal Cross managed to consolidate a team amid strong criticism for its arrival. With perseverance and sacrifice, the 44-year-old strategist led the Scarlet Set to a new FPC final and is very close to the two-time championship and the 15th star.
After his time at the Alliance of Oil and Jaguars, the gaucho strategist is excited about the league title, and although the level with which his team qualified for the playoffs was not the best, he managed to lead in Cali America in the final instance of the national championship. He is excited about the trophy.