The Real Madrid coach spoke for the first time about taking the Eagles bench
Santiago Solari, America’s new coach, spoke for the first time about his arrival on the bench of the Eagles, the same that was announced last Tuesday. The Argentine strategist said he was grateful and excited about the opportunity to lead the azulcremas, but above all he emphasized the name of the institution, as he categorized it as the football homeland.
“It is a great joy to be able to work in a club with an overwhelming history and another name that seeks hope and opportunity: America, the homeland of football, you could say,” he said in an interview with TUDN.
“Thank you, it’s a wonderful opportunity and I’m looking forward to being there, I’m very excited, so at the beginning thanks. It’s a country where football is lived with such intensity, that for all of us who love this sport is a great opportunity and an honor. “
Just last Tuesday, America announced that Santiago Solari would be in charge of commanding the Eagles during the Guard1anes 2021, after the departure of Miguel Herrera after falling in the quarterfinals against Chivas, in addition to being eliminated in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League against LAFC.
Solari will return to the bench after two years, as his last, and only, team he has led was at Real Madrid, between 2018 and 2019, during which time he delivered numbers of 22 games won, two draws and 8 lost.
The azulcrema squad has been waiting for their coach, while performing pre-season work at the Coapa facilities since last Tuesday, when they reported on the relevant medical examinations.
The Argentine strategist will make his debut on the bench of the Eagles next Saturday, January 9, the day they will receive Atlético de Sant Lluís, in a duel agreed for 9 pm on the track of the Estadio Azteca.
Santiago Solari, In its stage as player militated in Mexican soccer with Atlante, equipment with which got to dispute the World-wide one of Clubs.
The Argentine came to Aztec football for the 2009 Open, after spending a year at Sant Llorenç in his country. With the Colts to make debut the 8 of August of 2009 and 18 days later it was released like goleador with a goal before Querétaro
In this semester he participated in all the commitments of the tournament, 13 of them as a starter, in which he recorded three goals under the technical direction of José Guadalupe Cruz.
At the end of the year he was in the Club World Cup. He was included in the starting eleven for his debut against Auckland City, a team they beat 3-0. He repeated in the starting line-up in the 3-1 defeat to Barcelona and came on for Pohang Steelers in third place, where although Solari was right from eleven steps, the Mexican team fell.
His activity decreased for the Bicentennial 2010, in which he was in 12 matches and recorded an annotation, which he did in the Atlas.
The 2010 Opening faced him with René Isidoro García as an Atlante strategist, but only played four duels and scored a goal against Santos. His last match in the MX League was on August 28, 2010 against Sant Lluís, on the sixth date of that event.
He left the Colts to sign with Peñarol de Uruguay, the team with which he hung up his boots in 2011. He began his career as a coach in 2013 in the lower categories of Real Madrid, but from now on he will be the one in charge to direct to the stellar meringue group.