Matías Almeyda exploded and attacked Argentine football: “Mexico is the one that feeds all of South America”

Matías Almeyda, coach of San Jose Earthquakes, attacked Argentine soccer. He pointed out that in his country he is always criticized for the projects he takes, such as when he directed the Chivas de Guadalajara in Mexico.

“I’ve been in football for 30 years and It bores me to always hear the same thing, criticize someoneThey are all opinionologists. They look down on where I work. When I was in Mexico they did the same, when Mexico is the one that feeds all of South America at a football level ”, commented the strategist in an interview with ESPN.

It is worth remembering that the Pastor, as he was called in Aztec football, left Argentina since 2015 when he directed Banfield and after having passed through River Plate. Then he arrived at the Sacred Rebaño, where he won a Liga MX title, two local cups, a super cup and a Concacaf Champions League, better known as “Concachampions”.

Is now the boss of the Earthquake bench Major League Soccer (MLS), where was eliminated this week from the Playoffs against Sporting Kansas City. Despite the defeat, the porteño refused to return to his country of origin.

“I want to be away from madness, I want to live my life in peace. For enduring so much madness, many coaches have ended up sick, I don’t want to be from that side, I want to enjoy football, I love football, “he said.

However, there is a condition for Almeyda to return to direct Argentina. The helmsman commented that wants to command the Albiceleste, although he recognized that it has never been in the plans of the Argentine Football Association (AFA).

“I would return swimming if they call me from the national teamIt is something that I have proposed for quite some time but I have never been on the list. Today there is a coach and I bench him to death, but it would be very nice if it happened, “he said.

And is that El Pelado confirmed a few days ago that he is analyzing the future of his career. He indicated that he does not rule out leaving San Jose, but for now he has to think about it to determine what is best for him and his family.

“Personally, it’s time to take a few days. I have to analyze many things, I will talk to my family and I’ll see what the future holds for me, ”Almeyda said at a press conference, after the team’s elimination last weekend.

The former World Cup player, who he completed his second season with the Californian club and he has two other contracts, he announced that he already has things defined. However, he has not yet decided which team he will command or in which country.

“I’m going to think carefully about what I want and want. I have definite things on my mind but I need to take my three, four days to know where I want to go, what I want to do with my future ”, he stated.

In the campaign, the Earthquakes qualified in eighth position for the postseason in the Western Conference. However, after a three-goal tie in regulation time, Kansas outscored Pelado’s men on penalties, with a great performance from goalkeeper Tim Melia.

Therefore, the South American thanked his players for not stopping competing in a season complicated by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m going calm because I think we gave up what I thought we could not give”, he indicated.

“Until today I didn’t think about anything because I was in the championship. Starting tomorrow, my countdown begins at the mental level, analyzing different situations, handling me with all my sincerity and heart, “said the strategist.

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