Mexico City. Javier Aguirre, coach of the Mexican national team, does not define himself as a boss who guides with a heavy hand. His leadership is based on his own character. “I don’t need to come with the whip. In my time, people smoked, they could drink, but today the players understand what their profession is,” he says to establish the rules that govern his process towards 2026, after his first victory in Pasadena against New Zealand.
“Defeat is a probable outcome in football, but I cannot conceive of a team led by me that does not feel the colours, that is indolent, passive and without the soul to make anything else happen. Anyone who does not understand this philosophy can go home.”
Aguirre understands that the difficult thing is to manage the trust of players who have had several failures since the World Cup in Qatar. His experience in Europe gives him authority, a power of persuasion that he did not have in previous World Cup cycles in the same position.
“In (Korea-Japan) 2002 I was a much more impulsive, impetuous and visceral coach, and I was punished for my sin. Then, in (South Africa) 2010, I didn’t know how to isolate myself from what was happening out there. I was angry. Now, if they want to see me angry, it’s going to be very difficult for them,” he joked in the hours before facing Canada, his rival this Tuesday in Arlington (Texas) at the end of the FIFA Date.
According to data from the official ticket sales platform, the available seats to attend this Tuesday at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, are less than half full. The attendance is expected to improve as the hours pass. In the Copa America in the United States, Canada finished fourth and climbed in the FIFA ranking more than any other Concacaf team. While Mexico fell to 17th, the Maple Leaf team reached 40th.
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– 2024-09-16 01:19:14
