EL PASO, Texas (May 28, 2024) – El Paso Locomotive FC announced today that it will host a Meet the Coach event for new Head Coach Wilmer Cabrera at The District Pub & Kitchen (3233 N Mesa St) on Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m.
Locomotive is inviting the public to meet and hear from Cabrera ahead of his first home match this Saturday, June 1 when the Locos host Birmingham Legion FC for Pride Night. Tickets for this weekend’s match, which will include the first post-match fireworks show of the year, can be purchased online at eplocomotivefc.com/tickets. Gates at Southwest University Park open at 6 p.m. and kickoff on ESPN+ and KVIA.com is scheduled for 7 p.m.
In addition to meeting Cabrera, fans will be able to purchase items from Locomotive’s pop-up merchandise table and enjoy food and drinks, including the $8 chicken wrap special with fries included.
Cabrera was announced as the new Locomotive Head Coach last Monday and has been charged with helping El Paso turn its season around to push towards a second consecutive playoff berth. He led the charge on the sidelines for the first time against the Charleston Battery last Friday, which saw Locomotive pull off a massive upset against the league leaders with a 2-1 victory.