Primera Division de Uruguay

Fan favourite Ribas returns to coach Penarol

January 20, 2009
Julio Ribas has returned to coach Penarol eight years after his his first spell in charge of the club ended.

Ribas, 52, is a fan favourite at the Montevideo-based club after he led them to back-to-back Clausura titles in 1999 and 2000 as well as the Uruguayan title in 1999.

Penarol president Pedro Damiani said he hoped Ribas would revive that success after Mario Saralegui resigned from the post on Sunday following a 2-1 friendly defeat to arch-rivals Nacional.

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