Cartagena dispenses with Abelardo and introduces Jandro as new coach
The coach was dismissed after the defeat against Cádiz (1-2), at the start of a season where he has only added 3 points out of 18 possible and now Jandro arrives to rectify the situation.
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Jorge Moragn
FC Cartagena dismisses ‘Pitu’ Abelardo and hires Jandro as new coach. The club from the Region of Murcia announced this morning the decision to dispense with the services of the 54-year-old Asturian coach after A disastrous start to the season, with five defeats in six games And, a few hours later, he did the same to announce the arrival of Jandro to the black and white bench.
Jandro signs until June 2025
The coach born in Mieres reaches 45 years of age with the team in relegation positions and will be in charge of turning the situation around. They are only ahead of Racing de Ferrol and Tenerifeso it is possible to think about an improvement in the next meetings. The first of them against Racing de Santander next Monday, September 30 at 8:30 p.m. at El Sardinero Stadium, when he made his debut.
Another Asturian technician arrives with experience in the Amorebieta, Villarreal C and in the Steelthree clubs with which he achieved good performances. Especially in the last one when he took over the Basque team with 14 points and only 3 victories, and ended up achieving 31 points in the following 23 rounds. One of the reasons why Jandro signs until June 2025“FC Cartagena would like to thank Jandro for his willingness and his firm commitment to the FC Cartagena project,” reads the statement welcoming him.
Abelardo’s four months in Cartagena
A decision that the club itself has communicated on its website: “FC Cartagena has made the decision to terminate Abelardo Fernandez’s contract as coach of the first teamand his assistants Jose Antonio Morga and Diego Fernández,” the club itself began by saying in announcing Abelardo’s dismissal.
Despite spending only four months at FC Cartagena, the club has said goodbye with thanks for his work: “We would like to thank Abelardo and his technical team for their total dedication and commitment since they arrived at our entity, in addition to their work and professionalism.. We also wish them all the best in their personal and professional future,” he concludes.
