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For: EFE Updated Feb 2022, 16: 33 pm EST
Javier Aguirre , coach of the Rayados de Monterrey, declared himself committed this Wednesday to amend his management at the head of the Mexican team, despite failing in his goal of reaching the final of the Club World Cup, although he recalled that to reach the tournament they had to be champions .
“We had gone nine games without losing and we are in good line. We won a Cup to be here, they didn’t invite us. Now we have the obligation to make a good League to come back to a Club World Cup” , explained at a press conference after Monterrey’s 3-1 victory over Al Jazira in the UAE that gave the Rayados fifth place in the Club World Cup.
Aguirre defended his campaign as coach of the royal team, which he led to win the Concacaf Champions League in October to go to the World Cup, but with which he has been eliminated in two quarterfinals in the local tournament.
The “absolute failure”, as Aguirre described not fighting for the title in the Club World Cup, generated criticism and demonstrations from Rayados fans, some of whom have tried to face the Mexican team in the United Arab Emirates, where the international competition is held.
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Some fans in Monterrey have called for Aguirre to aggressively resign from his position by symbolically putting the head of the former manager of Atlético de Madrid in a cooler.
“I totally respect people, nothing to say. I don’t know if the expectations of the previous four World Cups were the same, I don’t know, but it’s not like this was the worst participation in the Club World Cup”, expressed the former coach of Mexico.
The coach of 63 years ago was questioned about whether the violence shown by the Rayados fans has not been excessive to show their discontent because their team has not passed third place in five participations in the Club World Cup.
“Maxi (Meza) already said it, people can express themselves, it’s natural. They have never won this tournament five times and they will be eager to win it, it is not easy”, he concluded.
Monterrey will travel in the following hours to Mexico and will return to activity on Friday 04 February by receiving the leader Puebla on the sixth day of the Clausura tournament 2022.
Los Rayados occupy ninth position in the Clausura with five points, product of one win and two draws.
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