The ex-director of Monarcas Álvaro Dávila arrives in Cruz Azul and we present you some of the “scandals” of the new executive president of the Cementeros
Álvaro Dávila will take over as Cruz Azul’s executive president and his inclusion in La Maquina marks his return to Liga MX following his departure from Morelia’s presidency in late 2019.
In 22 years at the helm of Monarcas, Dávila was characterized by a low profile, yet he played at some controversial moments and in ESPN Digital we remember them.
TIMES
In statements to the program ESPN Radio Formula In November 2019, Dávila, who would leave the Michoacan team’s presidency weeks later, pointed out that timeshare exists in Mexican football due to the little interest that Liga MX is generating among Aztec businessmen.
“There is no good environment or prestige to invest in football and it has been handled well because no sport has been intervened and no benefits have been taken,” he said.
“Certainly investors have studied and seen a risky investment and I feel like it is not catching their attention. Hopefully there will be several investors to have a team and it’s a complicated issue, but that’s how some franchises have been sustained, ”he added.
It is recalled that in December 2013 Alvaro Davila He became the head of the administrative and sports sector of Morelia and Atlas, after Grupo Salinas became de Rojinegros.
EXTORSIONS ROAD REINFORCEMENTS
In a press conference in early 2019, Dávila revealed that the club was struggling to hire players due to the uncertainty prevailing in Morelia and pointed out that several elements of the Michoacan squad were victims of extortion.
“The comments abroad, from the square about gasoline, train blockades, insecurity. More than half of our players have received extortion, it is known and it presents us more obstacles than in other places. It is something. times a bit, ” he said.
NO COACH RECEIVED
In early 2017, Álvaro called a press conference to announce that Roberto Hernández, who served as a member of the board, would take over the squad after failing to convince a coach to lead the club.
“We looked for different options and we got the refusal of several technicians and it was something that we didn’t expect because we always had a good image and we were a good option for any technical type. People like Tena, Bustos or Vázquez gave us the refusal, but that it motivated more to fight, those of us who are committed, ”he said.
BRONCA WITH JOSÉ RAMÓN FERNÁNDEZ
The journalist from ESPN caused controversy among Morelia fans by calling Monarcas a “filthy team” and when questioned by this statement, Álvaro preferred to stay out of the controversy, although his comments made it clear that he doesn’t have a good relationship with ‘Joserra’.
“The truth is that what he (José Ramón Fernández) says doesn’t deserve any respect. I’m not going to have any controversy with him, just no, knowing everything he knows about him doesn’t deserve any respect or comment,” he said. in an interview with ‘Record’.