The Cobresal Herald
Match12 Feb 2028
Nowhere to hide for Cobresal
1‑4 against Rangers de Talca, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
Market14 Feb 2028
Julián Brea asks to leave Cobresal
“I have given everything here and I need a new challenge.” The request is formal, and the relationship will never be quite the same again.
The dugout14 Feb 2028
Francis Pérez: that is not what I was promised
“Things were said to me before I signed. I am not going to repeat them, but I remember all of them.” Cobresal have not answered, which is an answer of sorts.
Boardroom14 Feb 2028
Jean Medel signs on for the long haul
Cobresal moved before anybody else could: a new deal for Jean Medel, agreed quietly and announced loudly. Boards extend managers for many reasons; the good one is the one this looks like.
Squad14 Feb 2028
Words exchanged at Cobresal
Juan Fuentes and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Boardroom14 Feb 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Cobresal
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.
Squad14 Feb 2028
Words at Cobresal training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Nazareno Kihm is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
Market14 Feb 2028
Cobresal promote Daniel Maripan from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Daniel Maripan 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
Cobresal promote Jorge Aranguiz from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Jorge Aranguiz 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.
In brief
- Market Felipe Beausejour steps up from the Cobresal academy
- Transfer targets The window shuts on the José Sanhueza deal
- Boardroom Nobody left the Cobresal dressing room in a hurry