place overall command of Alberto Guerra. In 1983–1984 season they played another relegation playoff against Unión de Curtidores and once again were saved from relegation. But it fell disastrously in the campaign 1988–1989 season with Jesus de Anda as coach, his last match was a 4–0 defeat against the Tampico Madero His last 3 seasons in the first division were contrasting, in the 1986–87 season they were just a point to qualify for the playoffs with a team formed by 80% by Potosinos players, including notable players such as René Isidoro García, Mauricio Lopez Victor Medina, reinforced by players Nelson Sanhueza, Chilean Luis "Cholo" Castro, the Paraguayan Eligio Torres and other prominent players. The manager in this tournament was José Camacho. For the following season the team did not reinforce themselves leading to Jose Camacho was soon sacked, and Pedro Araya was hired, he could but he was unable to help the team to top form. Then after the Argentine Luis Grill Prieto coached the last match and saves the team from relegation after earning a tie against Correcaminos, with a goal from midfielder Jaime Leon. In the 88–89 season, the team suffered the losses of key players coming pretty bad reinforcements as the Chilean Juan "Rapido" Rojas, and some other players who did not perform as expected, Rodolfo Villegas, Paco Uribe, Rafael Bautista among others, emerging as figure midfielder David Rangel. This caused the team to be relegated to Segunda Division. Their last two seasons in the Liga de Ascenso went unnoticed until the owner decided to sell the franchise. Total Numbers Atlético Potosino in Primera División Mexicana: Copa Mexico: Coaches Jesus de Anda Angel Zubieta José Navarro Corona Jesus Silva Cabrera Ciro Barbosa Luis Grill Prieto Carlos Turcato Alberto Guerra Jesus Prado José Camacho Pedro Araya Jorge Ortega Ildefonso Mendoza Marco Antonio Martínez José Luis Hernández Honours Segunda División de México: Runner-up 1973–74 External links Defunct football clubs in San Luis Potosí Liga MX teams Ascenso MX teams