He stays. The Colombian Hernán ‘Bolillo’ Gómez will continue to lead the El Salvador National Team, reported the Salvadoran Football Federation (Fesfut), despite the fact that the Blue and White team was relegated to League B of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation (Concacaf).
It was ‘Bolillo’ Gómez himself who told the president of Fesfut, Yamil Bukele, that he would leave his position if he could not keep El Salvador in the League A; However, Fesfut confirmed Gómez in his position, making it known in a press release.
According to the Football Federation, the coach will soon begin preparing for the Nations League play-in games against Saint Martin, to be played in November.
According to information from Concacaf, the teams that finish in fifth and sixth place in each group of League A will face the three winners of each zone and the best second place in League C in the play-in of Leagues A and C.
The four play-in winners will also advance to the Gold Cup preliminaries. The 14 teams participating in the Gold Cup preliminary phase will play seven home-and-away series in March 2027, with the seven winners qualifying for the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup.
It should be noted that El Salvador finished in sixth place in Group B of League A with 4 points and the worst scoring quota, with 10 goals against.
After the 6-0 defeat against Guatemala and the sad 1-1 draw against Martinique, the Salvadoran Football Federation was expected to make the departure of ‘Bolillo’ official.
“‘Bolillo’ told me, and I took him at his word, that if he does not manage to keep the team in group A, he will leave on Tuesday (October 6) and that is what he put on the table,” said the president of Fesfut at a press conference on September 30.
Since his arrival in February 2025, Gómez has directed 20 games with a balance of 4 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses. Added to this are 7 matches against clubs or academies with a balance of 2 losses, 2 draws and 3 wins.
