Vicente Sanchez He broke his silence and spoke publicly about his output of Blue Cross, weeks after leading the team to the championship of the Concacaf Champions Cup. The Uruguayan coach made his position and gratitude towards the light blue club clear.
Sánchez had to reach the emergency team after the sudden departure of Martín Anselmi heading to Porto, Portugal. The South American strategist assumed command of the team after having been in charge of the Under 23 team and ended up directing 28 partiesrecording an impressive balance of 18 wins, 8 draws and only 2 losses.
Despite the team’s good progress, the elimination in Liguilla against America It could have meant his departure. The club decided not to continue with the Uruguayan and hire Nicolás Larcamón facing the Opening 2025.
He remembered leaving Cruz Azul | IMAGO7
In a recent interview, the coach recalled that the determination did not pass through him and that was taken directly by the leadershipa situation that he said he respected. In his words, he highlighted the opportunity that was given to him and the value of directing a historic institution of Mexican soccer.
“It is a decision that the president made, I respect it and I will always be grateful With him, with the engineer Víctor, I will always be grateful because He gave me the opportunity, then one earned it as a coachbut the opportunity to direct and to be able to enter the history of a gigantic club like Cruz Azul,” said Sánchez for FOX Sports Radio.
He is grateful to the team | IMAGO7
The controversy after becoming champion
Vicente Sánchez also referred to the controversy that arose after his departure, especially because it occurred after winning an international title. The coach explained that these types of situations are usually interpreted from the media environment, as it is not a common scenario within professional football.
“Afterwards, well, It is more of journalistic media than is normal that this (controversy) is generated because it is difficult to understand the part that when you become champion, usually it is, you stay on a team”, he mentioned.
He regretted not staying after the title | IMAGO7
Your options for the future
Finally, the Uruguayan strategist spoke about his personal and professional state, ensuring that he is calm and focused on the opportunities that begin to arise after his departure from La Maquina. Sánchez revealed that he has had approaches with different clubs, both in Mexico and Uruguay, although for now without closed agreements.
“Well, I feel good, I understand the part that is generated around my departure, but I am calm, I am well with my family, I am happy, I am already listening to some safer proposals and well, maybe soon we will be back on the courts… Two teams called me that already found a technician. There is one who did not change technicians, but they were interested in me, in my methodology.. There has not been the opportunity here in Mexico, there was the Nacional (Uruguay) which was one of the ones I was closest to”he concluded.
