Liverpool officially announced Joaquín Papa's departure: his successor would continue along the same lines and work with a long-standing figure.

Editorial Another successful era comes to an end at Liverpool, but the club will maintain the approach and profile that has brought it so much joy in recent years. The black-and-blue team has officially announced the departure of coach Joaquín Papa, and his successor will follow the same path that Belvedere has taken: a young coach, proposed and approved by someone who has already paved the way. This Friday will also be a historic day for Liverpool, as its members will gather at the Belvedere stadium at 6:00 p.m. for a tour of the facilities an hour later. It will be the last time they will see their home in this form, and then they will be presented with the project for the “New Belvedere Stadium,” which, according to its president José Luis Palma, will be one of the best in America when it opens. The new home of the black and blues, who will probably play at the Saroldi while construction begins, will have a capacity of between 15,000 and 20,000 spectators, covered stands, first-class lighting, and the vision of Uruguayan World Cup architect Carlos Arcos. This milestone in the history of Liverpool, which acquired the land where its stadium stands in 2000, goes hand in hand with sporting successes, and that is no exception in the latest campaign led by Joaquín Papa. The coach, who took over a team in a somewhat complicated position in the standings at the end of 2024, started this season doing what the situation demanded: a championship campaign. The black-and-blue team won the Apertura, finished third in the annual table, and took Peñarol to extra time in the semifinals of the Uruguayan AUF League. Papa's 4-2-3-1 formation brought out the best in players such as Kevin Amaro, who was useful all over the right wing, Nicolás Vallejo, so much so that Liverpool will buy his contract from Independiente, and Abel Hernández, who had a great season after a treacherous injury. Joaquín Papa leaves Liverpool after coaching them for 47 games, winning 22, drawing 13, and losing the remaining 12. The club will maintain its philosophy. Before arriving at Liverpool, Papa was part of Paulo Pezzolano's coaching staff at Valladolid in Spain and came to the Negriazul with the approval of a coach who paved the way at the club. Similarly, the next target in the plans of the team chaired by José Luis Palma would arrive. This is Camilo Speranza, part of Pezzolano's coaching staff at Watford and with a similar profile to that maintained by the club in terms of its coaches and style of play in recent years. His assistant coach would be a club legend: Hernan Figueredo. El Tofi will move from the youth teams to the first team and could be a great bet for the future under the wing of a coach who could come in and gain momentum as Papa did.