The Juan Aurich Courier
Squad14 Sep 2026
A row about effort at Juan Aurich
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Marcos Ortiz was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout14 Sep 2026
No hiding place for Marcos Ortiz
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Marcos Ortiz, and the manager let it.
Market14 Sep 2026
Juan Aurich promote Fernando Gallese from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Fernando Gallese 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 Sep 2026
Horacio Gallese steps up from the Juan Aurich academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Horacio Gallese 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.
Squad14 Sep 2026
Alexis Torres is a square peg at Juan Aurich
The system has changed and his position has not. A footballer can improve his form; he cannot improve the manager’s formation, and that is the whole of the problem.
Market14 Sep 2026
Juan Aurich add cover with Alexis Torres
It is the least glamorous business a club does and the reason seasons do not collapse in February. Alexis Torres is here for the weeks when three men are injured and somebody still has to play.
In brief
- The dugout Robert Alarcón gets picked when it counts
- The dugout A door opens for Yamir Oliva
- Squad Leonardo Carrillo has company in his position
- Squad Welcome back, Jefferson Hurtado