Canadian giants, CF Montreal have announced the appointment of Argentine tactician, Hernán Losada as their new head coach ahead of the 2023 MLS campaign, he succeeds Frenchman Wilfried Nancy who a fortnight ago left for Columbus Crew.The 40-year 0ld has previously handled DC United in the Major Soccer League. In 2020, he was named head coach of his former club, Beerschot V.A, and helped them win the Belgian second-tier league and in the process earned a promotion back to the top tier.##NAJAVA_MECA_6903572##At Montreal, he meets a familiar face in Kenyan international Victor Wanyama. The two played together at Beerschot in 2011 before Wanyama left for Celtic. Losada had been loaned to Beerschot by his parent club Anderlecht for a season. He will be hoping to convince his ex-team mate his future is up in the air to continue with the club next year.According to the club’s Vice-President and Chief Sporting Officer Olivier Renard Montreal settled on Losada as they wanted a person who would continue with the work started by Nancy in 2020“We were looking for a coach who could continue the sporting project we have been building since my arrival in 2020 and we are convinced that Hernán checks all the boxes at this level. With the philosophy put forward at the Club over the past few years, both on and off the field, we are very pleased with our choice,” he told the club’s official website.¡Bienvenido Hernán!Hernán Losada nommé entraîneur-chef du CF Montréal >>> https://t.co/4c7ZCFqXesHernán Losada named head coach of CF Montréal >>> https://t.co/Yx65vDgMhP#CFMTL pic.twitter.com/GzjCJ0xtdI— CF Montréal (@cfmontreal) December 21, 2022 On his part, the tactician said he was excited to be joining a great team that largely focuses on grooming young talents. He promised to instill a positive style of play in the team.“It is with great excitement, motivation and gratitude that I approach this new opportunity. I am eager to put all my energy, enthusiasm, and abilities into this great project. It is even more special to be able to join a group composed of people with extensive experience like Olivier [Renard], Gabriel [Gervais] and Vassili [Cremanzidis], who have built, with the participation of the entire Club, an identity and a work philosophy focused on youth development, offering them opportunities for growth both on and off the field,” he added.“My mission is to continue in this same direction, offering an offensive and positive style of play while creating an energizing work environment to continue growing together and reach our goals.”During his professional playing career from 2003-2018, the attacking midfielder scored 101 goals and 55 assists in 370 games. He made his professional debut with Club Atlético Independiente of Argentina in 2003. He then had a brief stint with Chilean club U. de Chile in 2005 before making the leap to Europe, mainly in Belgium, where he spent the next 15 years, with a short spell in the Dutch Eredivise in 2009-10.Losada has participated in international competitions such as the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana, the Europa League, as well as the UEFA Champions League qualifying matches.24866
