Javier Aguirre is the best technical director that Mexico has had in its entire history. The ‘Vasco’, after being successful in Liga MX, ventured into European football and began his journey at modest Osasuna for the 2002-2003 season. With the Navarre squad he qualified for the Champions League. The strategist has managed various clubs and national teams. Beyond his results, Aguirre’s definitive characteristic has been to take risks.
In a recent dialogue he had with Hugo Sánchez, on the program Hugo Sánchez Presenta on Star+, “Vasco” Aguirre spoke about various topics, such as his professional career as a coach, but also shared his vision of current Mexican soccer. The experienced strategist mentioned that Aztec players do not have the desire and motivation to leave Liga MX due to their economic stability.
The current Mallorca strategist spoke about a specific case in which a Mexican player who had been related to Zaragoza, when he was in charge of the club, stated that if “they didn’t pay him so much he wouldn’t go”.
“We all sacrifice something in life. So why aren’t there more? Maybe because the Americans are earning little, they go to trial, the B team goes… There was a time when the rise was Porto, there were five or six Mexicans… but they turn off”
– Javier Aguirre in Hugo Sánchez Presents
Javier Aguirre affirmed that the European clubs do have an interest in the Aztec soccer players, but that both the players and the clubs must have a greater disposition so that the operations can be achieved satisfactorily.
The veteran strategist mentioned that Mexican players only want to go to the largest European leagues and not try their luck in other latitudes, which prevents more elements from emigrating. “No, I’m not going on loan. Not to Belgium. If not to the Premier League, to the Spanish league… Well, son, it’s not easy.”
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