Luis Mena stopped being the coach of Colo Colo Femenino to come to the Red bench. Thus, he adds a new step for the Chilean team, after he defended the national colors in 1999.
Luis Mena’s career never ceases to amaze. Defender trained in Colo Colo, he always managed to be a starter and play despite all the reinforcements that arrived behind Popular. Linked to the institution for a lifetime, after his retirement, he began his journey as a coach, being a successful young white soccer manager.
In 2021, one of the biggest challenges would come. Colo Colo Femenino had to dispute the passage to the Copa Libertadores of the category and was without a coach due to the departure of Vanessa Arauz. Mena appeared as a firefighter and, in an emergency, took on the challenge that had an expiration date. Finally, At the request of the players, the multi-champion stayed on the bench of the Guerreras Albas, reaping great campaigns.
New step of Luis Mena for the Chilean team
After being champion in 2022 and, with the departure of José Letelier from the Red bench, the name of Luis Mena began to sound strongly in the Quilín premises. Thus, as DaleAlbo announced, the former defender He will stop being the coach of Colo Colo to take on one of the biggest challenges of his career: the technical direction of the Chilean women’s team.
The one born in Puente Alto, has already had experiences with the Red on, yes, as a player. In 1999, he was part of the squad that played in the South American Sub 20 that took place in Argentina. and in which Chile finished last in the final hexagonal. Despite the results, it was one of the best performances of the team led by Vladimir Bigorra, which It meant his later call to the adult Chilean team.
Nelson Acosta was the DT who took him to the Everyone’s Team. Also in 1999, the national cast played a friendly match against the United States in Fort Lauderdale. On said occasion, the former Colo Colo player started in the defeat against the North Americans, playing the 90 minutes as a right back in a defense made up of Pablo Contreras, Miguel Ramírez and Francisco el Murci Rojas.
Unfortunately, this commitment against the Americans was the first and last for Mena, who did not wear red again. Yes indeed, his career would bring him great successes with Colo Colohis usual team and who will wait for him all his life with open arms when he wants to return.
Now, Luis Mena must focus on his new challenge in command of the female Red. First, he will have to plan the FIFA date that is coming up in the month of July and, later, prepare the participation of Team Chile in the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
