# Junior FC Appoints Sebastian Viera as New Head Coach

Junior FC announced Sebastian Viera as the new head coach, replacing Alfredo Arias.

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Junior FC of Barranquilla announced on Tuesday the appointment of Uruguayan Sebastian Viera as the new head coach of the team. [^1]

Millonarios FC announced that Fabian Bustos will no longer be the technical director starting September 1, 2026. [^2]

During his playing career at Junior between 2011 and 2023, Sebastian Viera played in 638 official matches, the most in the club's history. [^3]

Sebastian Viera replaces Alfredo Arias, a compatriot of the new coach who left the position after an irregular start to the 2026 Finalización Tournament. [^4]

Viera won seven titles with Junior, including three Liga championships in 2011, 2018, and 2019, two Copa Colombia titles in 2015 and 2017, and two Superliga titles in 2019 and 2020. [^5]

Alberto Gamero is currently in Panama waiting for formal advances regarding his potential incorporation with Millonarios. [^6]

Alberto Gamero previously won three titles with Millonarios during his first tenure from 2020 to 2024: the 2022 Copa Colombia, the 2023 Liga BetPlay, and the 2024 Superliga. [^7]

Journalist Felipe Sierra stated that Alberto Gamero is one of the main candidates to assume the technical director role at Millonarios. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Junior FC of Barranquilla announced on Tuesday the appointment of Uruguayan Sebastian Viera as the new head coach of the team. (El Universal, News)
2. Millonarios FC announced that Fabian Bustos will no longer be the technical director starting September 1, 2026. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
3. During his playing career at Junior between 2011 and 2023, Sebastian Viera played in 638 official matches, the most in the club's history. (El Universal, News)
4. Sebastian Viera replaces Alfredo Arias, a compatriot of the new coach who left the position after an irregular start to the 2026 Finalización Tournament. (El Universal, News)
5. Viera won seven titles with Junior, including three Liga championships in 2011, 2018, and 2019, two Copa Colombia titles in 2015 and 2017, and two Superliga titles in 2019 and 2020. (El Universal, News)
6. Alberto Gamero is currently in Panama waiting for formal advances regarding his potential incorporation with Millonarios. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
7. Alberto Gamero previously won three titles with Millonarios during his first tenure from 2020 to 2024: the 2022 Copa Colombia, the 2023 Liga BetPlay, and the 2024 Superliga. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
8. Journalist Felipe Sierra stated that Alberto Gamero is one of the main candidates to assume the technical director role at Millonarios. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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