The Santiago Wanderers Chronicle
The dugout14 Feb 2028
Víctor Espinoza keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Santiago Wanderers may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad14 Feb 2028
Tempers go at Santiago Wanderers
Marcos Camarda was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom14 Feb 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Santiago Wanderers
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
Market14 Feb 2028
Santiago Wanderers promote Gary Vargas from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Gary Vargas has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market14 Feb 2028
Luis Mena steps up from the Santiago Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Luis Mena has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market14 Feb 2028
Tomas Castillo steps up from the Santiago Wanderers academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Tomas Castillo has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market14 Feb 2028
One of our own: Francisco Aranguiz joins the Santiago Wanderers first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Francisco Aranguiz is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Match12 Feb 2028
Santiago Wanderers see off San Luis
Three points for Santiago Wanderers, 1‑0 the final word against San Luis in a contest settled by the finer margins.
The dugout14 Feb 2028
Mauricio Jara: “That is the standard”
“That is what I want every week. Not the result, the way they went about it.” The manager, after 1‑0, already talking about the next one.
In brief
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Santiago Wanderers
- Squad A row about effort at Santiago Wanderers
- The terraces The glare is on Raúl Olivares