I do not think it is a sin that the owners of professional soccer teams show themselves from cautious to conservative with their budgets for the championship that is about to start. The income crisis is devastating.
There is no precise date in 2021 that allows us to define when things can begin to straighten out. The First Division teams, which have never been able to boast of being financially healthy autonomous companies, have run out of their old money … But also the companies that have subsidized them.
If this gloomy picture is added, as in the case of Cruz Azul, an internal decomposition, with unresolved managerial struggles, who can complain to those who manage this club administratively, who have not gone for a high profile coach to replace Siboldi, who resigned after being eliminated by the Pumas in the semifinals after losing 4-0 in his favor.
It was said that the first option was to bring in Argentine Matías Almeyda, who made Chivas champion a few years ago. But this man has a job in the US MLS. The alternative was Hugo Sánchez, but his project did not convince, nor did it seem that the budget for his position was enough.
The decision was to hire the Peruvian Juan Reynoso, a historic Cruz Azul player, captain of the last league champion team, if I’m not mistaken in 1997. In addition, Juan comes from doing a recognizable and worthy job as Puebla’s coach in the last tournament .
A coach does not charge or did not charge less than 400 thousand pesos a month. And the most recognized and successful can earn between 1 and 2 million pesos. More what goes to his coaching staff, than contemplating the physical trainer can be made up of 4 more people.
Cruz Azul has a great coach for how things are.
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