Franklin Renato Salas Baldeón (born 15 February 1970) is an Ecuadorian football manager.

Renato Salas
Personal information
Full name Franklin Renato Salas Baldeón
Date of birth (1970-02-15) 15 February 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Quito, Ecuador
Managerial career
Years Team
Universidad Católica del Ecuador (youth)
2007 Universidad Católica del Ecuador (interim)
2008 Universidad Católica del Ecuador (interim)
2009–2010 Universidad Católica del Ecuador
2010 Técnico Universitario
2010 Aucas
2011 Deportivo Azogues
2012 Mushuc Runa
2015–2017 Deportivo Quito (reserves)
2015 Deportivo Quito (interim)
2015 Deportivo Quito (interim)
2017–2019 Deportivo Quito
2019 Clan Juvenil
2023 Mushuc Runa (interim)
2023–2024 Mushuc Runa

Career

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Salas began his career working in the youth sides of Universidad Católica del Ecuador, being an interim manager of the first team on some occasions before being named manager of the side on 9 December 2008.[1] He achieved promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie A in his first season in charge, but was sacked on 1 March 2010.[2]

Salas was appointed Técnico Universitario manager on 5 April 2010, with the club in the Ecuadorian Serie B.[3] On 15 September, he took over fellow league team Aucas,[4] but left at the end of the season.

Salas began the 2011 season at Deportivo Azogues also in division two, but was dismissed in June.[5] He was in charge of Mushuc Runa in the following year,[6] and later joined the reserve sides of Deportivo Quito.

Salas was an interim manager of Deportivo Quito on two occasions during the 2015 campaign, after the departures of Paúl Vélez[7] and Carlos Sevilla.[8] On 14 February 2017, he was permanently appointed manager of the side, now in the Segunda Categoría.[9]

Salas left Quito on 2 April 2019,[10] and took over Clan Juvenil in the second level thirteen days later.[11] He returned to Mushuc Runa in the following year, as a sporting director.[12]

On 29 May 2023, Salas was named interim manager of the Ponchito, after Geovanny Cumbicus was sacked.[13] On 21 June, he was definitely appointed manager of the club for the second stage of the 2023 season.[14]

Salas was sacked from the Ponchito on 27 April 2024, following a 5–0 loss to Deportivo Cuenca.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Renato Salas oficializado en U. Católica, Ojeda y Hermosilla primeros refuerzos para el 2009" [Renato Salas made official at U. Católica, Ojeda and Hermosilla first additions for 2009.] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Renato Salas: "Acabo de empezar mi carrera y esto no me va a bajar ni limitar" (Video)" [Renato Salas: "I have just started my career and this will not put me down nor limit me" (video)] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Renato Salas ex DT de Universidad Católica es el nuevo timonel de Técnico Univeristario (Audio)" [Renato Salas former manager of Universidad Católica is the new steersman of Técnico Universitario (audio)] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Renato Salas ya fue presentado como DT de Aucas. El objetivo es el ascenso (Audio)" [Renato Salas was presented as manager of Aucas. The goal is promotion (audio)] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Tres nombres de técnicos para sustituir a Renato Salas en Dep. Azogues" [Three names of managers to replace Renato Salas at Dep. Azogues] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ "La dirigencia de Mushuc Runa se sintió chantajeada por las peticiones de sus futbolistas (Audio)" [Mushuc Runa's board felt blackmailed by their players' requests (audio)] (in Spanish). TeraDeportes. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Renato Salas, a cargo del Deportivo Quito" [Renato Salas, in charge of Deportivo Quito] (in Spanish). La Hora. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Carlos Sevilla fue suspendido en sus funciones en Deportivo Quito" [Carlos Sevilla was suspended from his role at Deportivo Quito] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Renato Salas será el DT del Deportivo Quito en Segunda" [Renato Salas will be the manager of Deportivo Quito in Segunda] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  10. ^ "El DT Renato Salas se fue del Deportivo Quito y un equipo juvenil debutará en el fútbol amateur" [Manager Renato Salas left Deportivo Quito and a youth team will debut in the amateur football] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  11. ^ "¡Nuevo DT para @Clan_Juvenil! 🔵🔴" [New manager for @Clan_Juvenil! 🔵🔴]. Ecuadorian Serie B (in Spanish). Twitter. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Análisis: Mushuc Runa y su regreso a Liga Pro" [Analysis: Mushuc Runa and their return to the Liga Pro] (in Spanish). D'Rabona EC. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Chango: "Ni me va, ni me viene si desciende el equipo, yo no vivo del fútbol"" [Chango: "I couldn't care less if the team is relegated, I don't live off football"] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Se pone el Ponchito: Renato Salas fue ratificado como entrenador para la Fase 2 de la LigaPro" [He puts the Ponchito suit: Renato Salas was confirmed as manager for the Phase 2 of the LigaPro] (in Spanish). Olé. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Renato Salas quedó fuera de Mushuc Runa" [Renato Salas was left out of Mushuc Runa] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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