The Chivas del Guadalajara have a very clear tradition in their history that cannot be played with foreign footballers, for which there are many comments for and against, especially by the new generations who support the Holy Club Guadalajara it cannot be changed.
Although the holy flock was established as the Union Club in 1908 by French, Belgian, Swiss and Mexicans who lived in the Perla Tapatia, the Chivas del Guadalajara gradually lost foreign elements to the 1926-1927 campaign, when the mexican football he was not yet considered a professional.
Great Myths in Guadalajara History
Who was the last foreigner to play on the team?
To answer this question, the first thing we need to do is contextualize what the beginnings of football were in Mexico.
– Chivas data = Joel González = (@DATOS_CHIVAS)
April 21, 2020
In that season, the last foreigner played in the Chivas del Guadalajara and it was French Enrique Pellat, according to Joel González, statistician and author of the books Legends of Guadalajara.
Over the years, the presence of more Mexican players and fewer foreign players became more apparent.
The last foreign player to play in the Flock was not Spain’s Ángel Bolumar.
This is the Frenchman Enrique Pellat, who did it in the campaign of 1926-1927. pic.twitter.com/ymQedzTbNq
– Chivas data = Joel González = (@DATOS_CHIVAS)
April 21, 2020
From that moment on, the Holy flock decided not to have elements in his ranks that were not born in again Mexico or who are not children of Mexican parents. And while there have been some cases of players who were not born in the country, they have the national passport that allows them to wear the red and white shirt.
Jorge Vergara reinforced the tradition of “Mexicans only”
When Jorge Vergara took over Club Guadalajara in 2002, he made sure that his sole intention was to showcase the quality of Mexican players, therefore there is no reason to think that there is a minimal chance of foreigners in the recent future. in Chivas.
In this sense, institutional statutes are more and more entrenched, with everything and there is criticism in some sector of the mexican football, arguing that at Chivas de Guadalajara They get more attention than other clubs because they don’t have the opportunity to employ the talent of foreigners, but it is a reality that their tradition and history come together so that their followers feel more identified.
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