The former coach of the UNAM Pumas recalled the final they lost two years ago against the Seattle Sounders.
Updated on 08/15/2024 – 1:15pm CST
© Getty ImagesAndrés Lillini, former Pumas coach.
Los UNAM Pumas They have been 13 years without winning an official title, and two years ago they were very close to lifting the title of the Concacaf Champions League; however, they fell in that match against the Seattle Soundersbreaking that wide dominance that the clubs of the Liga MX in said championship.
In that final, I was Andres Lillini As a technical director, he stood out for everything he did with a very limited squad, which was not enough to reach glory in an international tournament.
Andrés Lillini remembers that final and moves everyone
In a dynamic made by ESPN with Andres Lillinimade him remember that Concachampions final, where evidently the former Pumas coach He continues to regret not having achieved the main objective.
“A dagger that I still swallow stuck in my liver“This is how he described the final in which they were unable to win the championship, but were very close to doing so.
Don’t forget Cruz Azul!
And it was also during his time on the auriazul bench, when the UNAM Pumas They signed one of the most epic comebacks in the history of Mexican soccer, which occurred in 2020 against Blue Cross, in the semi-finals of that tournament, before advancing to the grand final, where they also lost to León.
“My love (that result), I cannot explain it,” were his words.
When will Pumas play again?
The team he now leads Gustavo Lema focuses on the resumption of Apertura 2024 tournament of the Liga MXafter being eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2024 Leagues Cup, precisely against the Seattle Sounders.
He Pedregal team will be measured in the fifth date against Atlas, a rival that will visit in the Jalisco Stadium On August 24th, at 7:00 p.m., Central Mexico time.
