Modesty, discretion, respect, humility, balance are some of the countless words they have defined with during these 15 years Oscar Washington Tabárez
The concepts mutated over time. In the early years they referred to football terms. Today he earned respect from another place. One sentence out Jorge Valdano is the most eloquent example. It refers to aspects of education: “Tabárez is concerned with training the man as well as training the player. He never overreacts, he never tries to create a scene
The fool Marcelo Bielsa He defined it by saying, “He has the gift of discretion without the need to impose himself by the roads but by his argumentsAnd the former president Jose Mujica He praised him by saying: “Knowing how to win knows someone, the problem is maintaining calm and dignity when losing, and that has tremendous value
This is how they see the teacher: a chief executive’s opinion, the players who went through his trial, and the outside view.
Marcelo bielsa
“Maestro Tabárez is a loyal representative of Uruguayan or, at least, of the values we Argentinians attach to our neighbors: balance, common sense, sincerity, modesty. He has the gift of discretion without the need to impose himself on the roads but on his arguments. He convinces by being deeply convinced of what he proposes and supports. He has managed to be a referential figure who advocates sincerity, rejects demagoguery and achieves closeness without shortening the distance ”.
(Foreword to the book Maestro, the legacy of Tabárez)
José Mujica, former President of Uruguay
“The lesson that Tabárez has taught us about consistent work, collective work, simplicity and humility. I’ve never seen it magnified, always to collective training and the effort that must be made. So as not to underestimate the opponents or be hypercritical. In Uruguay we are hypercritical about everything, and I have never seen Tabárez in a destructive attitude towards anyone. I have never seen him. Sometimes we pointed out some mistake we made, this, the other, but never destroy anyone Never. For me that is such an example. I would like to see Tabárez’s attitude as a real collective heritage. And the first we have to learn are of course politicians. We should learn enormous lessons from Tabárez’s attitude and we would do a lot of good to this country, a lot of good. It never complains, nor will there be explanations for defeats on that side. And there is something interesting because it paints the whole. There was a tradition ie in the Uruguayan Association, the Uruguayan claw and quite a bit of foul play, and Tabárez does not. Shall we get the spear out? Do not! Do we stick our tongues out for exhaustion? Yes! And knowing how to lose, which is one of the hardest things in life. Since everyone knows how to win, the problem is to stay calm and dignified when losing, and that has tremendous value. And he’s also been in charge of seeding that idea: it’s a sport, it’s not war, which gives it the real value that things have. For all that I summarize: to me he is a master with a capital letter ”.
(Book The path is the reward)
Diego Forlan
“Every footballer tries to make dreams come true, achieve sporting success and, most importantly, make a mark. Throughout my career and thanks to the effort, persistence and dedication, I have been able to achieve many achievements and accolades, both personally and in a group. But aside from the awards, the most important thing is the legacy and what is left in people. For that reason, it has been one of the most important champions of the selection process led by Maestro Tabárez immeasurably since 2006. Everything I’ve been through since the qualifiers, the Copa América 2007, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where I have undoubtedly had my best football moment, the champion of America in Argentina in 2011, the Confederations Cup in 2013, the world cup. Cup in Brazil. 2014 … collects many experiences and too many memories. In the face of all this, there remains a sense of satisfaction with what we have achieved in sport, but above all with what it has delivered to the Uruguayan people. Reliving the love for the national team and the fanaticism it sparked in all generations is absolutely invaluable. The great person in charge of that path we traveled was Tabárez. Because it changed everything, it gave us new tools, it took a push that had haunted Uruguay for years, created a group, instilled values and, if that wasn’t enough, it managed to make us play as equals against every rival. . The nine years in which I had the Master as a leader were undoubtedly a great learning process ”.
(Foreword to the book Maestro, the legacy of Tabárez)
Diego Lugano
“He’s an honest guy who doesn’t bend his beliefs to anything. Tabárez strives for a purpose and it’s not moved by the little girls managed in this country. If you’re honest, belief, organization, intelligence, projection into the future and you act like Values are the most important, you can transfer it to other areas He has the idea to get that message across to the people and he has achieved it In the Celeste Complex I have seen him fight and demand that they have a semitecho build on the grill and the players don’t get wet so they put decent mattresses to sleep so the track is in good condition so there is no mud on the driveways so the bricks aren’t unpainted so the internet works. things more. He’s very serious, frontal and honest, with few words, but honest. It’s hard for him to say anything more or to make mistakes in a concept. But he’s open to listening. “
(Supplement to what happens from El País)
Jorge Valdano
The first to raise the flag of normalcy is Maestro Tabárez, a sympathetic leader. When faced with a group of players, rather than a display of power, the only form of leadership acceptable to him is one based on knowledge and a strict sense of justice. And justice can only be achieved through meritocracy. Tabárez is the incarnation of the typical Uruguayan and knows the human and professional qualities of his players like no other after 12 years in office. Tabárez is concerned with training the man as well as training the player. He never overreacts, he never tries to create a scene: the best example of this is his words after the defeat in France: ‘this dream is over, others will come’. Football in its rightful place in society. This Uruguay is the proud daughter of its football history and its way of understanding the game. They said goodbye and left everything behind: that may not be enough to win, but it is enough to know that there are no regrets or reproaches ”.
(The Guardian year 2018)
Diego Godin
If I had to define it, the nickname would be what it is. He has been a master to us. What it generates, that respect, that rest, for us and for the outside, is what we have learned and what it conveys to the group. That mixture of wisdom, tranquility, knowing what to say at the right time. In the most wasted moments, having that right word to convey confidence and it’s been that way all along. Not everything was rosy, we’ve had ups and downs, but he always had the right words. The Master has been more than a coach for us, he has been a value model. And it’s what really identified us, makes us respect you, that sometimes after so many years we deal with you ”.
(Master Book, Tabárez’s legacy)
Jose Maria Gimenez
“He’s a life teacher, he explains football in the perfect way, the exact details, he explains the games and how to do damage, he leaves you with clear ideas and concepts. One of the best coaches I had. He is very open in the deal, says Josema, for example. He always talks to me, always with a smile, if you have to be seriously normal, but he is a very open person towards everyone ”.
(DirecTV)
Sebastian Abreu
“A sense of belonging, organization, development, methodology, dedication, responsibility, attachment, winning with an idea you like or not but is clear, create awareness about what you defend, what the shirt you put on and what it became for me most importantly, it is the process broadly, to achieve something that – as far as I can remember – was never generated in football at the level of the national team, which was always criticized and not seen as something fruitful For Uruguayan football and the Master, against all odds, he was able to consolidate it. While he was the coach, five presidents of the AUF passed. Normally these processes go the other way, four or five coaches pass each president. in that respect he has achieved something great Then the sports results that mark your history After many years a youth championship was won, he always went to all the U-20 World Cups, there was continuity in the U-17 and at senior level we went to three World Cups in a row, we were among the best in the world with Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, and he won a Copa América ”.
(Master Book, Tabárez’s legacy)
Sebastian Eguren
“He is a person I admire for everything he broadcasts. Your presence gives a lot. It makes you feel like you are standing next to someone who, without saying anything to you, is passing on such wonderful things to you that you feel very good about it. He and all the technical staff. He is a coach with whom you left with a new concept after every trip to Montevideo or any other phone call. With what. Football, life concepts, the sport itself. This of life is the passing on of the teachings and the throwing of bridges. And the Master does it ”.
(Master Book, Tabárez’s legacy)
Nicolás Lodeiro
“What the Maestro and the technical staff have done is they have solved the problem of selections. Not only for sports but also for Uruguayan society. People feel identified, it’s part of the thinking they carry on. They planted a project when they arrived and it is paying off. I am part of that process. When they arrived, I was on the youth teams and also other players who were under 15. They did the whole process and it hadn’t been seen for a long time. They always cared about the youth, the youth is more important than the elderly, they will be the protagonists, work well from the bottom up, they imposed it, today you can see youth teams, always classify the world championships, always leading as the national team. higher “.
(America’s Cup 2015)
Tite
“You are a source of inspiration and I am not speaking out of dedication. It is very difficult to find a professional with all that long life span, with all that respect that he radiates. And it radiates mainly for one reason: great professionals don’t win at any price, they win above the scale of moral and educational values. “
(Technician from Brazil – November 2020)