the Chivas were left with nothing to have another European coach when José Luis Figuera it was part of the white and red directive. Moreover, he himself acknowledged that he had it closed and in the end, the strategist decided not to come to Guadalajara although negotiations took a year.
“I will explain this one day. It was closed (the European coach), I think it was my most interesting negotiation in the entire lapse I was in Chivas“I learned a lot and today he is a great friend, I made a close friendship with him,” he told Mediotiempo.
“We were in love, it took us a year, to visit him, to fall in love with what Shiva iss, but well, someone having tied up, accepted, because I had to get some things said no. “
Who were the European DTs that could have been from Chivas?
Figuera recalled that he spoke with several, among them Frank Rijkaard and Ronald Koeman, And three others with whom there were more approaches. To one of these mysterious it considered it like Top, although it discarded that they were Marcelo Bielsa or Quique Setión.
“He was a top coach, really. I was able to sit down with this world-class, historic elite man who told us no kidding. He really liked the essence we told him about Chivas, for me he is on top of Bielsa and this coach is still active in the Premier League, “he said.
“Then there were two technicians. One of them was what we achieved, today he proves that he is one of the best technical directors at the moment. The third of the equation is now in Ligue 1 of France and from it we also got a positive issue, nothing more than there was no closure. He agrees to lead and when we were between the one in France and the other who accepted, we preferred the other and we thanked the one in France, ”he commented.
‘We would have made the best Chivas’
Several sources said that Figuera in that 2019 spoke with Fernando Hierro and Julen Lopetegui, Spaniards who led the Selection of this country, the first in the World Cup in Russia and the second all the way before this fair.
“I think we would have made another story just as powerful as with Matías. I think he would have been the best Chivas of the time for the type of coach that is with young people and Basic Forces, I think it would have been a Chivas as Jordi (Vergara) dreamed at the time with this valuable quarry. This technical director would have focused a lot more on us than Matías managed to do “, said Figuera to Mediotiempo.
After failed negotiations to bring someone from Europe, the Ramat opted for Tomás Boy, Who always said he took over for four games, although conditions led to a longer stay.
Héctor Moreno was left with nothing to Chivas
In his walk as manager, José Luis Figuera was also very close to leading as a reinforcement Chivas to Hector Moreno, even though with Javier Hernández the answer was always negative.
“With Héctor Moreno I had serious dealings and we go deeper, but for some situations it was not given. Javier (Hernández) no, he was always very clear, he has an incredible love for Chivas, but he is a focused player, and he did have his focus on Europe at that time, “he recalled.
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