The former Real Madrid coach spoke for the first time about taking the Eagles bench
Santiago SolariAmerica’s new coach spoke for the first time about his arrival at the Aguilas bench, which was announced last Tuesday. The Argentine quarterback said he was grateful and excited for the opportunity to lead the Azulcremas, but most of all, highlighted the institution’s name as he classified it as the home of football.
“It is a great joy to be able to work in a club with an overwhelming history and with a name that also seeks hope and opportunities: America, the football country, you could say,” he stated in an interview. TUDN.
“Thank you, it is a great opportunity and I look forward to being there, I am very excited, so thank you at first. It is a country where football is lived so intensely that it is a great opportunity and an honor for anyone who loves this sport ”.
Last Tuesday, América announced that Santiago Solari would be in charge of the Águilas in Guard1anes 2021, following the departure of Miguel Herrera after falling in the quarter-final against Chivas, in addition to being eliminated in the semi-finals of the Concacaf Champions League against LAFC.
Solari returns to the benches after two years as his last and only team he led was Real Madrid, between 2018 and 2019, when he scored 22 wins, two draws and eight lost.
The Azulcrema squad is waiting for their coach, as they have been doing pre-season work at the Coapa facilities since last Tuesday, when they reported to the relevant medical examinations.
The Argentine quarterback will make his debut on the Aguilas bench this Saturday, January 9, the day they will host Atlético de San Luis, in a game set on the field of Azteca Stadium at 9:00 PM.
Santiago SolariIn his time as a player, he played in Mexican football with Atlante, a team with which he played the World Cup for clubs.
The Argentinian came to Aztec football for the 2009 Apertura, after spending a year with the San Lorenzo in his country. With the Colts, he made his debut on August 8, 2009 and 18 days later made his debut as a scorer with a goal against Querétaro.
In that semester, he participated in all tournament commitments, including 13 as a starter, in which he was under the technical direction of Jose Guadalupe Cruz.
At the end of the year he was at the World Cup for clubs. He was included in the starting eleven for their debut against Auckland City, a team they defeated 3-0. He repeated the 3-1 defeat against Barcelona in the starting section and came in the exchange against Pohang Steelers for third place, where despite the fact that Solari fell out of eleven steps, the Mexican team fell.
His activity declined for the 2010 Bicentennial, in which he played in 12 games and scored, as with Atlas.
The Apertura 2010 stood before him René Isidoro Garcia as a quarterback for Atlante, but he only played four games, scoring a goal against Santos. His last match in Liga MX was on August 28, 2010 against San Luis, on the sixth date of that match.
He left the Colts to sign with Peñarol de Uruguay, a team he hung up with in 2011. He started his coaching career in 2013 in the lower tiers of Real Madrid, but will be in charge of directing from now on. the stellar merengue template.