The last time ‘Piojo’ Herrera was fired was in 2015 when he had a fight with a TV commentator. The strategist assured that like that occasion, he will look to get up.
Miguel Herrera, Mexican coach at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Said on Thursday that despite being fired from America last December, his career is not down.
“I didn’t bottom out, it was a decision of the board, although I was backed by the results, this is not like when I was run in the selection. This time I made a mistake, but now I’m not in the bottom, in return, I reinvent myself “, Said the coach in an interview.
The previous occasion that Herrera was fired in 2015 when he had a fight with a television commentator. The strategist assured that like that occasion, he will look to get up.
“When I was fired from the selection, few believed in me until I led xolos and made them leaders of the competition for a year“So that’s what it’s all about, getting up again to be a technician recognized for the job,” he added.
Herrera, born in Hidalgo, central Mexico, explained that although they criticize its volcanic nature that has had consequences, it is to this that he owes most of his successes.
“What I’ve achieved is my way of holding on, I owe it all to my character, the same thing they criticize.. I may regret some things, but at the same time, other good ones came thanks to the way I behave “, He indicated.
Herrera gave America his two most recent league titles, in 2013 and 2018 and was characterized as a media figure by his explosive statements, his claims to referees and colleagues, and his frenzy on the bench, which he described as his essence.
“My way of being has helped me achieve success, what I need is moderation. After all, in America they used my character as a pretext because they had to make a decision, for me it was over and I accept it“Nothing happens,” he said.
He recalled that during his tenure in the last three years in America, players were sold in the European market as Edson Álvarez at Ajax in the Netherlands, Guido Rodríguez at Betis in Spain or Agustí Marchesín in Porto.
“The truth is, there were profits left for the team during my stay,” he noted.
One of the strengths in America of Miguel Herrera was the union between playersHowever, in the last tournament rumors of discrepancies with some leading players would have caused the descent of football, which the coach denies.
“They should ask the players, the locker room was fine and they can check it out. They all sent me messages after the manager took me out, they were dismayed and I told them that’s how football was.”
Waiting for a good offer, whether in the Mexican league or anywhere in the world, Herrera spends his days analyzing matches to give opinion on social media, so he emphasized that the only team he would not lead would be Chivas de Guadalajara.
“The numbers I have are good, I feel proud of the kind of coach I am, I can go to any team safely in the Chivas, out of respect for the American fans. I am calm waiting for the best offer, no one can change my numbers “, he concluded.