Mexico's new coach

[LMvCP]

lavolpe wil be the new coach...

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[sidspaceman]

Is it official?

[LMvCP]

Originally posted by sidspaceman
Is it official?

pretty much

[LMvCP]

http://www.reforma.com/futbol/articulo/239068/

they will give a press conference in a little bit

[LMvCP]

http://www.terra.com.mx/seleccionnacional/articulo/104459/

[sidspaceman]

I guess Hugo will be pissed. Seems kind of late in the day to announce Lavolpe hiring.

[EvilRick]

Looks like Lebrija still calls the shots!

[LMvCP]

Originally posted by EvilRick
Looks like Lebrija still calls the shots!

Not as long as Wau/Soccermania is there...

[Various Styles]

It seems as if the FMF is still not in the Same page. While it was obvious that one side (Televisa) wanted Bianchi another (Tv Azteca) wanted Lavolpe. As we have seen in the past when this happens the Selecion Nacional suffers.

[Martin Cutler]

Originally posted by Various Styles
It seems as if the FMF is still not in the Same page. While it was obvious that one side (Televisa) wanted Bianchi another (Tv Azteca) wanted Lavolpe. As we have seen in the past when this happens the Selecion Nacional suffers.

Yes I agree Various Styles. The warring factions only cause trouble. In my opinion this is a major, major mistake by Mexico. Lavolpe isn't a bad coach but he's nothing special. Bianchi, however is.

The novela like battles in the press between Lavolpe and Hugo Sanchez will be interesting though.

[Various Styles]

Originally posted by Martin Cutler


The warring factions only cause trouble. In my opinion this is a major, major mistake by Mexico. Lavolpe isn't a bad coach but he's nothing special. Bianchi, however is.

The Warring Factions in the FMF are no longer between the TV stations. Now we have Alberto De La Torre (Atlas) and Lebrija (Toluca) along with Burillo Azcaraga who is currently out of the picture. Its a Three even four man Tug of War. Obviously TV Azteca has decided to back the Lebrija/De La Torre regime.

It is no Coincidence that the last two National team coaches Meza and Lavolpe have both worked in Toluca and Atlas. We were lucky to have Burillo Azcaraga who brought in el Vasco Aguirre when Meza had driven the national team into the ground. Now that Burillo Azcaraga abandoned the FMF what i am now wondering is who will replace Lavolpe in case he fails ???

It is for certain that Hugol will critizise Lavolpes every loss, every bad decision. Is this not how Lapuente took Boras job leading to France 98. As much as i like Hugo i still dont think he is ready to take over the National Team much less if the team is in a critical qualifying condition like last time around.. We might have Aguirre to bail the TriColores out if such a situation were to arise but at that point the plans for continuation and long term process seem pointless.

[Don Boppero 3000]

So what type of problem will arise if lavolpe becomes the coach??

[Various Styles]

Originally posted by bopper78
So what type of problem while arise if lavolpe becomes the coach??

Lavolpe is the new coach. Just think about Hugo and how he can affect the media which in turn affects the fans. Remeber Lapuente/Bora.

[Don Boppero 3000]

I'm not familar with the bora/lapuente fiasco. But I assume that it's has something to do with player selection.

[Various Styles]

When Bora was the National Team coach there was a heavy pro Lapuente campaign from Televisa. Every time the Tri Color played Lapuente would be interviewed and he would critise the way the team was playing and why certain players where not in the team. Lapuente even claimed that Hermosillo who was the leading goalscorer at the time should not be absent from the National Team. Funny thing is when Lapuente took over the National Team he never called up Hermosillo.


While Lapuente did not do a bad job at France 98. I feel that the team would have done better under Bora because there would have been more player continuation. When Lapuente came in he droped out many key players that had been playing good. What was the point of bringing in Raul Rodrigo Lara, Jorge Campos and Luis Garcia. Reminds me of last years Worldo Cup when Luis Hernandez and once again Jorge Campos were called in the last minute. The way i see it History is only repeating Itself.

[Rafael Hernandez]

So the Mexican coach is a guy who has won 1 title in 20 years and who constantly has the best team until the liguilla where he tanks constantly. Expect another Meza but I really am hoping that doesn't happen and wish Lavolpe all the luck for the TRI's sake.

[Mario]

Les hubiera convenido mas Carlito!

[Monkeyboy2000]

From the TV Azteca web site -

"En cuanto a la declinación del argentino Carlos Bianchi, De la Torre explicó que agotó las últimas instancias para que hubiera sido el técnico del tricolor y hasta el final tuvo una conversación vía telefónica de hasta tres horas misma que resultó, obviamente, improductiva."

Sounds to me they really wanted Bianchi and just could not come to terms.

[Martin Cutler]

Hugo has already started in on Lavolpe! Check this out:

" Hugo Sánchez, el mejor futbolista mexicano del siglo XX, manifestó hoy que está molesto por el nombramiento del argentino Ricardo Lavolpe como seleccionador de México y advirtió que los directivos "se arrepentirán toda la vida" de esta decisión.

"Ha sido una decisión controvertida, se van a arrepentir toda la vida. Nunca debió ser candidato", declaró Hugo Sánchez,"

Who needs to watch telenovelas when you have Hugo y Lavolpe!!!

[Scotty]

Whatever happened to Bianchi?

I thought he had the position sealed.