A son of Galician immigration, a surprise from the Europa League

Gerardo Seoane (10-30-1978, Lucerne, Switzerland) is the coach of the Young boys. One of the Cinderellas who have been placed in the round of 16 of the Europa League. The Swiss team got rid of the powerful Bayer Leverkusen by beating him in their stadium by 0-2 (3-6, in the aggregate of the tie). Now his next victim may be the four-time Champions League champion: Ajax.

The Swiss Hispanic coach is the son of Galician immigration in Switzerland. A path that many made in the 70s in Spain. His parents did it from Brea, a small neighboring village of Carballo. Gerardo Seoane returns when his job allows it to Galicia, on vacation. Few will remember that Gerardo played for Deportivo between 1998 and 2000. He was signed by Augusto César Lendoiro as a midfielder with very good ball touch. Someone nicknamed him as 'the Guardiola de Carballo' and with the qualifier he stayed. There were crowds in Riazor to see the presentation of a future footballer. I was 19 years old, but his signing did not work. He had Mauro Silva, Donato or Flavio Conceiçao ahead of him. And he only played in the subsidiary. “Only in training there was already a huge level. And I was very young. For me it was a challenge, but maybe I lacked some personality, a certain self-confidence from youth. In Depor I failed to believe it, “Seoane explained later in The voice of Galicia.

After hanging up his boots, he went to the benches, where things are going much better. With the Young Boys he has conquered the last two Swiss leagues (and in this one he is the outstanding leader). He even enjoyed the experience of the Champions group stage in the 2018-2019 edition (he played against Valencia, Manchester United and Juventus). This season he is breaking the mold and has been planted in the round of 16 for the first time in history. At 42 years old, the Spanish-Swiss he is excited about what his pupils can do in the Europa League. With contract until 2023, and if your team continues giant slayer of the competition (let Ajax tremble), Maybe I will return to Spain soon and not on vacation. Offers will not be lacking.