While the Mexican team seeks to find harmony on the bench, in the past it was one of the most questioned processes in recent years. Gerardo Martino He did not have a happy ending in his internship at El Tri. Several months after his departure from officeTata questioned the mentality of Mexican soccer players and spoke about his conflict with Carlos Salcedo.
Gerardo Martino closed his participation in the El Tri bench after the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Argentine strategist he failed to make it past the group stage in a sector in which he was paired with Saudi Arabia, Poland and Argentina.
El Tri is currently commanded by Jaime Lozano and in the face of constant criticism from fans and analysts on social networksGerardo Martino believes that the key point for the success of the Aztec team would be to change the mentality and strengthen the group so as not to be influenced by extra-sports aspects.
“The Mexican team needs to be armored, it needs to be focused and players who are thinking about soccer and not about other issues“Martino explained in an interview with Fox Sports.
Tata’s problems with Carlos Salcedo
Gerardo Martino’s process was also marked by problems with several footballers. Javier Hernandez, Alejandro Zendejas and Carlos Salcedo They were players who gave a lot to talk about due to friction with the coaching staff. The Cruz Azul footballer was the first to air his problems with the previous process of El Tri.
“I spoke with the assistant with whom I had the discussion (Jorge Theiler) and he told me that he knew me, but I do feel that there was a lot of rancor. Now he (Gerardo Martino) seems to be going to Miami, I have nothing against him and I want to have a good relationship (…) I am not a bad person who is going to turn his face on him (…) For me, yes (he acted in bad faith) and I have proof, but I will not reveal it. I spoke a couple of times with him and he told me that at the time I was better than the (players) he was callingSalcedo revealed.
🔥 He wants to beat ‘Tata’ Martino.
carlos salcedo
“There were three years there, but from then on I wouldn’t like to delve into the subject. If it’s good to face a team of his, getting the victory tomorrow would be important.” pic.twitter.com/dAEKlIin8M
– PressPort (@PressPortmx) July 21, 2023
However, Gerardo Martino did not avoid the question when asked about his relationship with Salcedo. The Argentine strategist once again stressed that he did not have Salcedo due to non-soccer problems.
“Salcedo himself was left out of the World Cup for reasons that had nothing to do with football and we chatted in the preview, we chatted during and we chatted after the game, we can do it, look at each other’s faces and have respect for each other, in short, that’s how it goes”, he added.
Keep reading:
– Carlos Salcedo reveals the truth about his non-call to Tri and his fight with Gerardo Martino’s coaching staff
– Santiago Giménez responds to the ridicule about his Argentine nationality and criticized the Liga MX
– Diego Lainez presumes to have won the Gold Cup and the memes humiliated him