The Torrent era kicks off at home
Although he was announced two months ago, the Spanish coach has only managed away games or in the Club World Cup, so this match will mark his debut in front of the albiazul fans.
Historically, recent Monterrey coaches have had good home debuts.
Fernando Ortiz defeated Atlas in his first game in the Apertura 2023, while Víctor Manuel Vucetich and Javier Aguirre also started with victories over América.
The exception was Martín Demichelis, who debuted with a home defeat in Matchday 6 of the Apertura 2024, when Toluca won 2-1.
Interestingly, he was the last coach to lead Rayados to a Liga MX Final.
Antonio Mohamed, in his second stint with the club, drew 1-1 against Chivas in his return to the Steel Giant.
Now, Torrent will seek to write his own story against Atlas at 7:00 PM this Saturday.
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