Miguel Herrera claims the most winning coach in the history of the America, while the reality is far from it, his percentage of effectiveness against the Eagles does, in fact, call his words into question.
Herrera won four titles with America, two in the league, a Cup Tournament and a Champion of Champions, and was equaled in first place Raúl Cárdenas and Jorge Vieira who also won four championships but with huge differences.
The “Piojo” took 23 tournaments to complete the four championships, giving him an effectiveness rate of only 17 percent.
Raúl Cárdenas, with four titles to his credit, the 1975-76 League, the 1975-76 Champion of Champions, the 1977 Concacaf and the 1978 Interamerican did so in just seven tournaments.
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Jorge Vieira, also with four championships, two in the league and a few champion of champions, did so in eight tournaments.
Miguel Herrera completed 23 tournaments, 11 in the league and won two titles, five cup and won a championship, he went blank after playing three competition championships, he got the only champion of champions he played and he could win the Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup neither win the MX Super Cup.
While it is true that he is the coach with the most wins in America’s history, reaching 138 and leaving José Antonio Roca in second place with 133, he is also one of the technicians with the most losses at the club.
Herrera suffered 63 setbacks and was one of José Antonio Roca who suffered 64 in addition to never winning an international tournament and is also the second coach with the most losses in the Classics against Chivas with 5 setbacks.
The words of Miguel Herrera, who insists he is the biggest winner in the club’s history, contrast with the cold numbers that disagree with him.
Of the 21 tournaments played with the Águilas del América in two different stages, he won only four championships and in 17 he went empty.
He played three competition champions and his maximum reach was reaching the semi-finals.
Not to mention the undisciplined stance he took out of court that influenced his exit from the team.