Colo Colo lost 5-2 to Coquimbo Unido at Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium on matchday 24 of the First Division. After the match, Aníbal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, the concessionaire that runs the club, called for the setback to serve as a warning for the closing stages of the championship.
"This also has to help us face what remains, the six matches ahead, so we don't get complacent," the executive said, according to Cooperativa Deportes.
In comments compiled by ADN Radio, Mosa acknowledged the impact of the scoreline. "It's a painful defeat; it's been a long time since anyone scored five goals against us. There's sadness, but we shouldn't take credit away from our opponents. They played very well and read our tactics," he said.
The Colo Colo president also backed coach Fernando Ortiz, who had said that "every champion has good, average and bad matches." "I completely agree with the coach. It was a very bad match for us, one of the worst we've had," Mosa added.
Asked about press reports concerning possible bids for seats on the ANFP (National Professional Football Association) board and the contract situation of key players such as Arturo Vidal, Mosa closed the discussion. "This isn't the time to talk about that, guys. We're not going to make any statements on those issues until the championship ends," he said.
The defeat ended the Cacique's six-month unbeaten run, and the team has now gone three matchdays without a win. Colo Colo remain top with 54 points, while Universidad de Chile and Universidad Católica have 42 and can narrow the gap to nine points.
With six matches remaining, the leaders will need to manage that advantage in the tournament's final stretch, with neither Mosa nor the club providing further details on institutional matters until the season ends.
