Omar Borrás Explained

Omar Borrás
Fullname:Omar Bienvenido Borrás Branda
Birth Date:15 June 1929
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Managerclubs1:Uruguay (assistant)
Managerclubs2:Huracán Buceo
Managerclubs3:Montevideo Wanderers
Managerclubs4:Central Español
Manageryears5:1977
Managerclubs5:Uruguay
Manageryears6:1982–1987
Managerclubs6:Uruguay
Manageryears7:1987–1988
Managerclubs7:Al Hilal
Manageryears8:1988
Managerclubs8:Saudi Arabia

Omar Bienvenido Borrás Branda (15 June 1929 – 19 October 2022) was a Uruguayan football manager.

Career

Borrás was assistant manager to Ondino Viera while Uruguay national team played the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England.

As manager of Montevideo Wanderers he achieved qualification to the 1975 Copa Libertadores.

He first managed the Uruguay in 1977 on an interim basis.

Borrás was appointed Uruguay national team manager for a second time in 1982. He guided Uruguay to their victory at the 1983 Copa América. He was also the coach of Uruguay at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. During that tournament, he was banned from the sidelines for their second round match against Argentina due to Uruguay's rough play for their previous game against Scotland, and also his remarks towards the referee after the match.[1] [2] When he left his post in 1986, he had managed 54 matches, the second most of all Uruguay managers behind Óscar Tabárez as of 2022.

It is believed that he was the first person to use the term the "Group of Death", to describe their first round group with West Germany, Denmark and Scotland.[3]

Death

Borrás died on 19 October 2022, aged 93, due to kidney problems.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Coach Banned . 19 October 2022 . The New York Times . 15 June 1986.
  2. Web site: ADVENTURES IN WC COACHING Some of the most unusual situations . 28 January 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061030222223/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/worldcup/teams/togo2.php?article_id=130 . 30 October 2006 . World cup teams
  3. http://www.planetworldcup.com/GUESTS/paul20060118.html
  4. Web site: Falleció Omar Borrás, quien dirigió a la selección uruguaya en dos períodos . futbol.com.uy . 19 October 2022 . es . 19 October 2022.