Hans Westerhof, former technical director of Chivas Y Necaxa as well as a youth coach in Pachuca, replied to Hugo Sanchez after he pointed it out Mexicans are among those who work the most in the world, something he recognized, but not so when it comes to footballers.
The Dutchman pointed this out at the beginning of February last year Mexican players don’t like to work and that they don’t have the strong mindset to make their dreams come true, something he illustrated with the training he did with the sacred flock where some asked him to stop and on the occasions that the young tuzos they said they wanted to go to Europe without even studying other languages
“I want to answer Hugo Sánchez, I saw the broadcast of the program (Futbol Picante). I never said Mexicans don’t like work, In contrast to, I was only talking about the soccer players from Mexico, which is a huge difference, ”says Westerhof.
“When you talk to Guardado, or Chicharito, or Herrera, or Guti, they all say that in Europe they train more, they train harder, they train more specifically. Not only is this my idea, it’s what’s happening, but I know it Mexicans certainly work a lot, harder
‘I like Mexicans’
The trainer insisted on the affection he had for the country and the Mexicans, something that will not change; the only thing is to convince them to be more disciplined to work and achieve their goals, something he saw at least in some cases.
I like Mexicans, but I just want to say that the difference in Mexico and in Europe … is different; it is also different because of the weather, because it is more intense with us. We never pause, pause to drink water (relax, rest, breathe) which is normal in Mexico ”.