The ESPN analyst said he was ready to sign with the Machine, but at the last minute the board lowered the economic proposal to 50 percent
MEXICO – Hugo Sanchez, former Pumas coach and ESPN analyst, noted that it is a ‘lie’ that he wanted to impose on players and his coaching staff to Blue cross or requested more than a year’s contract, in addition to clarifying that the negotiation with La Machine Celeste was because they wanted to cut his salary by 50 percent at the last minute.
“I’ve heard opinions from friends and colleagues who told me that I wanted to impose situations of hiring players, coaching staff, everything is a lie, that’s why I didn’t answer so many calls, letting them know that everything was seriousness it should be, to clarify it here. I hope they can correct it at some point, ”he said Hugo Sanchez, former Mexican national team technician for ESPN. “They offered me a year, I didn’t ask for more, I said that was enough to become a champion.”
Blue cross He sent a “letterhead” to Hugo Sánchez offering the terms to run La Machine Celeste, the Pentapichichi accepted the offer and even planned the next tournament, but at the last minute the terms changed.
“We were only waiting for airline tickets, we stopped one day and on December 31st Jaime Ordiales He made the call because everything was going backwards, because there was a meeting where the economic situation didn’t give what he asked for, but if he accepted 50 percent, he could come, ” recognized Hugo Sánchez, two-time championship coach at Pumas in 2004.
“We were ready to travel on January 1, but everything got behind due to the economic situation, I am excited, after eight years out of work, the adventure of Blue cross It attracted me, we wanted to look for the championship ”.
The former Real Madrid player added that all contact was with Jaime Ordiales, explaining that he sent him in the document Blue cross They asked him that Óscar Pérez would join his coaching staff.
“No, because all the contact was with Jaime Ordiales and with the seriousness and steadfastness with which we spoke. It was determined that he was the chosen one, we were talking about throwing out players, reinforcements, preseason, all of which made me think he was about to close, ”he said.