Alejandro Hurtado sadly has a history of underperforming at clubs and unfortunately Celta Vigo is no exception. Despite a good, steady first year, Hurtado has been unable to build on the progress made last year. Having said this, Vigo have by no means performed badly and sit 9th in the league as the winter break … Continue reading The Frustration of Underperforming | Celta Vigo #7 | Football Manager Stories
In the previous part of VivaGlobetrotting you will have found out that Alejandro Hurtado has left Chicago Fire in the MLS to join an unnamed Spanish La Liga team. As it is 2031, it seems an appropriate point to take a look back at some of Hurtado's past clubs to see how they are getting … Continue reading 15 Years On | Alejandro Hurtado | Football Manager Stories
Welcome to part 19 of VivaGlobetrotting, the story of Alejandro Hurtado and his quest to win each top tier South American competition. Hurtado is currently in Colombia where he is managing Primera A side Tolima. He is also manager of the Colombian national side having been hired just over a year ago in 2025. However, … Continue reading A New Direction | Tolima: Colombia #6 | Football Manager Stories
In the last part of VivaGlobetrotting, we saw our Chilean manager Alejandro Hurtado experience defeat in the Apertura Final, losing out to Atletico Nacional in a penalty shootout. Since then, Deportes Tolima have performed against the odds to reach two more domestic finals, la Finalizacion Final and the Colombian Cup Final. Could Hurtado and his … Continue reading 3 Penalty Shootouts in 3 Finals | Tolima: Colombia #5 | Football Manager Stories
Alejandro Hurtado's Colombian nightmare has changed completely, becoming a Colombian dream. The Chilean manager has turned things around at Deportes Tolima, despite coming into the season under threat of being sacked. I had originally planned to write the next VivaGlobetrotting post at the end of the 2025 season, however a lot has happened in the Apertura and … Continue reading Colombian Dream | Tolima: Colombia #4 | Football Manager Stories
Alejandro Hurtado is in a nightmare that he cannot wake up from. After arriving in Colombia a Chilean hero, a Union San Felipe title-winning legend, Hurtado has regressed back into the manager we saw in the Deportes Puerto Montt days. Back in 2016, Hurtado joined Chilean side Puerto Montt, only to go on and get … Continue reading Colombian Nightmare | Tolima: Colombia #3 | Football Manager Stories
Alejandro Hurtado has settled in Colombia, but it's fair to say that he has endured a tough start to life at Tolima. With a new league with a different format and different rules to adapt to, Hurtado has struggled to make the best of his first few months in Colombia. In Chile each squad was … Continue reading Tough Start at Tolima | Tolima: Colombia #2 | Football Manager Stories
VivaLaVidaFM 