Hans Westerhof, Former technical director of Chivas i Necaxa in addition to youth trainer in Pachuca, Replied to Hugo Sánchez after the latter pointed out that Mexicans are the ones who work hardest in the world, something he recognized but not so when it comes to footballers.
In early February, the Dutchman noted that Mexican players don’t like to work and that they do not have the strong mentality to achieve their dreams, something that he exemplified with the trainings he performed with the Sacred Herd where some asked him to stop and with the occasions when young tuzos him they said they wanted to go to Europe without at least studying other languages.
“I want to answer Hugo Sánchez, I saw the broadcast of the program (Futbol Picant). I never said Mexicans don’t like to work, In exchange, I was just talking about the footballers in Mexico“That’s a big difference,” Westerhof said.
“When you talk to Guardado, or Chicharito, or Herrera, or Guti, they all say that in Europe they train more, they train more intensely, Train more specific. That’s not just my idea, it’s what happens, but I know that Mexicans work a lot, harder, for sure”.
‘I love Mexicans’
The trainer has insisted on the affection he has for the country and the Mexicans, which will not change; the issue is just convincing them that they need to be more disciplined to work and achieve their goals, which at least he saw in a few cases.
“I love Mexicans, But I just want to say that the difference in Mexico and Europe … is different; it is also different for the climate, Because with us it is more intense. We never pause, pause to drink water (relax, rest, breathe) which is normal in Mexico. “
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