Hugo Perez Well, I guess we don't have to worry about him being a scout for Mexico any more: https://diarioelsalvador.com/fesfut...e-hugo-perez-como-seleccionador-sub-23/26956/ For two weeks, FESFUT, through its sports director, Diego Henríquez, began talks with the former Salvadoran-American player, Hugo Pérez, to arrive in the country in his role as coach to take charge of the U23 team, which will have to compete in the CONCACAF eliminatory, in March 2021, in Guadalajara. This Wednesday, in a conversation with "Diario El Salvador", the president of the FESFUT, Hugo Carrillo, confirmed that this Monday, the executive committee will define the hiring of Pérez as head of the pre-Olympic team. The leader said that the technical assistant in that team could be Juan Carlos Serrano, who now works at the Alianza training levels. The BS thread on him working for the FMF: https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/hugo-perez-mexico-scout.2106939/ Hugo was born in El Salvador and has 73 caps for the US. He spent a couple of years as an assistant for El Salvador.
Move confirmed: I would like to officially announce that I have agreed to take El Salvador’s U23 team through the CONCACAF Olympic qualifiers for Tokyo 2021. The tournament will be in March. I am excited about the opportunity and to give back to my country. #concacaf #Tokyo2020— Hugo Perez (@HugoPerezDT) January 11, 2021
And he has gotten himself a promotion: NEWS: Hugo Perez has been named the manager for the El Salvador 🇸🇻 men's national team. Perez, a former #USMNT 🇺🇸 player, #USYNT coach and most recently, El Salvador's U-23 coach, takes over for Carlos de los Cobos, who was dismissed on Wednesday >>> https://t.co/N34jYkHYUW— World of Concacaf Podcast (@podcacaf) April 23, 2021 Expect a few additional Yanks to join the squad.
Interview where he discusses having won the Gold Cup with the USMNT: https://www.concacaf.com/gold-cup/article/former-champion-perez-guiding-el-salvador-forward/
Interview: https://getconcacafed.substack.com/p/-hugo-perez-wants-to-push-el-salvador?s=w “I think still structurally in El Salvador in terms of formation, methodologies, we’re a little behind on that. So, recruitment comes into play. We’re relying heavily on MLS clubs doing their job scouting, developing players. And I can kind of pick from clubs that play something similar to what I’m looking for.” With El Salvador also playing a heavy load of friendly matches on non-FIFA dates, some of those U-20 players already have debuted with the senior side. Players like Jeremy Garay of D.C. United and Robinson Aguirre of the Colorado Rapids have earned senior national team minutes before making their MLS debut.
He's out as head coach for El Salvador: El Salvadorian FA says it has begun the process to relieve Hugo Perez as head coach of its men's national team following La Selecta's 3-2 loss vs. T&T last night.FESFUT says negotiations began this morning after a difference in opinion over sporting and coaching philosophies. https://t.co/nr9tLZIvBV— José Mauricio Umaña (@Jose_M_Umana) September 11, 2023