Hernán Darío Gómez
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Hernán Darío Gómez Jaramillo, also known as El Bolillo (born February 3, 1956 in Medellín
) is a Colombia
n ex-football player and manager.
He was an active player from 1966 to 1985.
He successfully led Ecuador
to their first World Cup
finals in 2002. However, he resigned after a disappointing performance by the Ecuadorian team at the Copa América 2004
.
During the World Cup 2006, he was a commentator for Canal RCN.
On the May 5 2010 the Colombian Football Federation
announced that Gomez was appointed as the successor of Eduardo Lara, who left the selection after failing to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
finals.
. According to witnesses Gomez hit the woman at least four times at 11 p.m. near the entrance of the pub where he was accompanied by the woman minutes before.
When the facts were known, Gomez released a communication asking for forgiveness for his behavior and resigned to his participation as a member of the technical committee of the U-20 World Football Championship.
However multiple organizations, like 'Casa de la Mujer', expressed their discontent with the actuation of Gomez and asked for his resignation as manager of the Colombian football team.
Finally because of pressure from the media, the Colombian football team's sponsors, political and social celebrities and the general public, he takes the decision to resign as the manager of the Colombian football team.
However, due to recent polls, there has been information regarding that he should remain as coach due to how he immediately recognized his mistake. The national team players even support this regarding certain statements where they were disappointed with his actions but forgived him considering his immediate regret. Thus the Colombian soccer federation has postponed a final decision on whether to accept Gomez’s resignation until after the Under-20 World Cup.
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
) is a Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n ex-football player and manager.
He was an active player from 1966 to 1985.
He successfully led Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
to their first World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
finals in 2002. However, he resigned after a disappointing performance by the Ecuadorian team at the Copa América 2004
Copa América 2004
The Copa América 2004 was the 41st edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams. The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body, and was held in Peru, who hosted the tournament for the sixth time,...
.
During the World Cup 2006, he was a commentator for Canal RCN.
On the May 5 2010 the Colombian Football Federation
Colombian Football Federation
The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936...
announced that Gomez was appointed as the successor of Eduardo Lara, who left the selection after failing to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
finals.
Attack to woman
On Saturday 6 august 2011, on the pub "El Bembe" in Bogotá, Gomez attacked an unidentified womanViolence against women
Violence against women is a technical term used to collectively refer to violent acts that are primarily or exclusively committed against women...
. According to witnesses Gomez hit the woman at least four times at 11 p.m. near the entrance of the pub where he was accompanied by the woman minutes before.
When the facts were known, Gomez released a communication asking for forgiveness for his behavior and resigned to his participation as a member of the technical committee of the U-20 World Football Championship.
However multiple organizations, like 'Casa de la Mujer', expressed their discontent with the actuation of Gomez and asked for his resignation as manager of the Colombian football team.
Finally because of pressure from the media, the Colombian football team's sponsors, political and social celebrities and the general public, he takes the decision to resign as the manager of the Colombian football team.
However, due to recent polls, there has been information regarding that he should remain as coach due to how he immediately recognized his mistake. The national team players even support this regarding certain statements where they were disappointed with his actions but forgived him considering his immediate regret. Thus the Colombian soccer federation has postponed a final decision on whether to accept Gomez’s resignation until after the Under-20 World Cup.