The announcement of the new coach of the Mexican national team is getting closer. Technical Director Guillermo Almada He had an interview for the position and is one of the finalists for the position that Gerardo “Tata” Martino left vacant after failing in Qatar 2022.
Almada revealed in an interview with ESPN that he was being interviewed to take on El Tri en route to the 2026 World Championship and that his decision to leave Pachuca after becoming Apertura 2022 champion had nothing to do with what he was Mexican coach.
“It made me feel very good, it was a very pleasant meeting where we exchanged opinions about football and the sports project.. I continue with the same desire and the same desire, because someone thinks that this can be a contribution to Mexican football, because Mexico has very good raw materials for footballers, both in Europe and in Mexican football, ”- said Almada about El Tree.
Almada has made it clear that he is interested in focusing on the sport and not the off-court issues that the Mexican team is involved in. as happened, among others, with Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and in the case of Diego Lines.
“I’m worried about the sports part, not about public relations or management problems, because the problems that may exist are not tangible for me, but sports problems,” said the 53-year-old technical director.
Almada revealed that Pachuca Group informed him of an interest in calling Marcelo Bielsa, albeit not as a coach, but in another aspect of the Mexican team.
“They told me that they (Jesus and Armando Martinez) wanted Marcelo Bielsa I was in a different position, not a coach
It is expected that after the announcement of Rodrigo Ares Parga as director of national teams, the Mexican Football Federation will soon announce who will be the coach. So far, reports have indicated that there are only two clear options: Guillermo Almada and Miguel “Piojo” Herrera.
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Source: La Opinion
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