Since Jorge Vergara took the reins of Guadalajara in 2002, 24 different technicians have paraded through Chivas, counting the interns. The most stable was Matías Almeyda, he spent 6 seasons with the Herd, although there are others like Raúl Arias who could not complete a tournament. Currently 'Flaco' Tena is on the Atletico bench. Among the last coaches of the Guadalajara, the ex-technician of the Spanish National Team, Julen Lopetegui could be added . The Spanish, in a video call talk with José Luis Higuera, accepted that there was an approach that lasted a year, in the end, a personal reason for the now-technical Sevilla, avoided his hiring with Guadalajara.
"You sold me very well! - Don't make me look like a salesperson (laughs) - You really told me about an interesting project, very attractive, of a historical team with absolutely special conditions and connotations , that make it a challenge for any coach and make him a special club always. For me, it was something very special, I understood it well and at the time there was that possibility and interest to listen to them with much attention and affection, but a great person crossed my path, "Julen said.
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Mexican soccer is behind the European leagues
Although Lopetegui has not gone out to direct outside of Europe, he is aware of what Liga MX is, praised his actions and even gave him a place within the leagues of the old continent.
“The Mexican league is at a very high level, it is the most important after the European ones. I do not have a thought ranking but removing the six (most important leagues) in Europe, the Mexican can compete with the rest of the leagues. I have the impression that the infrastructure, the attitude of people in stadiums, what surrounds the world of soccer in Mexico makes the relevance high, "he explained.
