Coach Iker Muniain will remain at Salamanca CF UDS after his move to San Lorenzo de Almagro was halted by an administrative issue. The former Spanish player, who had agreed to take over after Gustavo Álvarez’s departure, stays in Navarre.
According to El Correo, the proposal for the Navarrese coach to move to the Argentine club was frustrated by an administrative hiccup that prevented the formalization of the agreement. The news was also confirmed by as.com, which detailed that Muniain, who had signed a contract with Salamanca CF UDS, cannot assume the technical direction of San Lorenzo.
Muniain, 39, had been in the spotlight in recent months for his potential arrival in Buenos Aires. The idea was that the former Spanish international and former Real Madrid and Real Betis player would move to Buenos Aires mid‑week to finalize the details of his new role. However, the administrative problem that arose in the transfer process with Salamanca prevented the deal from closing.
The Argentine club, which recently ended Gustavo Álvarez’s tenure, had sought Muniain as its new coach. Álvarez’s exit left a gap that the club hoped to fill with an international profile, but the situation with Salamanca has delayed the decision.
With the news that Muniain will stay in Salamanca, the club in Navarre will continue with its development plan and the search for a new coach for its national and international competitions.
The coach, who has shown interest in international management, now focuses on his current responsibilities at Salamanca CF UDS, where he will continue working to improve the team’s performance in Spain’s Segunda División.
