Cruz Azul fans were deeply hurt after the team’s hard elimination in the semi-finals of the Guard1anes 2020 tournament of Liga MX. Despite the 4-0 victory in the first leg, the return leg was an epic comeback for the Pumas and the Celestes were left out catastrophically, and without the pass to the desired final.
Rafael Baca addressed the media this afternoon and not only made sure the squad knew they had abandoned the fans, He has assured that he is willing to leave the cement machine after Guard1anes 2021 if that means less criticism for the team and closer to the champions of the First Division 23 years later.
“Words are too many. The important thing now is to regain the trust of the fans and the only way is to do it on the field. That of course takes time and requires good results and performance. The truth is we failed them, there is nothing else, but we do everything possible: work hard in training, try to adapt to the style of Juan Reynoso and his coaching staff as soon as possible., to get the results and show what they ask of us “, has secured the handlebars.
In addition, Baca pointed out that “without seeing social networks you know what you did and quit. We know we are letting fans down and you don’t have to go to social networks to find out what happened. It’s clear to all of us what we’ve done, we’ve failed them, we’ve lost their trust, and the only way to fix it is with results. That will take time and we in the team are aware of this. We didn’t start the tournament in the best way, but we are on the right track, the tournament is long and we know the most important thing is how you end. We go step by step, we close the ranks, we are united, we know what to do and we are working on it “.
In any case, he was not immune to criticism and made sure to leave the club. “You have to assume that if you’ve been here for many years, the criticism will be for you. Accept the challenge and take it as it is, since I got here I have been under the illusion of being champion and we’ve been close. The final against America was lost in 2018. This time we were there in the semifinals, but the truth is we were close. If the results are not achieved or the goal is achieved, we are all ready to go. If I am one of the most criticized, I am available to raise my hand and step aside with no problem“, Baca sentenced.
Has the benefit of the doubt