In an interview with David Faitelson for TUDN’s Faitelson sin Censura, Noriega revealed that in reality, the information about a possible rapprochement with the French element is false.
Noriega pointed out that although it would be attractive to see Griezmann in Liga MX, Monterrey does not have him on their radar.
“Me too (I would like to see him in Liga MX), we are not in a moment for that, we have brought in players of hierarchy, this is gained over time, but it is a factor that involves gaining a hierarchy in any position, and the footballer has it when he is older, at this moment we are very clear, and that is why we hire young people, we are not in a moment to bring in a 34-year-old player who is a reference, how good it could be, but the news is totally false.”
On the other hand, José Antonio Noriega acknowledged that the departure of Sergio Ramos was abrupt, since he found out precisely in the interview that TUDN did at the end of the Semifinal return between Toluca and Monterrey of the last Apertura 2025.
Although ‘Tato’ confessed that the positions for renewal were very far apart, he considered that the way in which Ramos announced his departure was somewhat “hasty.”
“Everyone is responsible for their decisions. Sergio was a little hasty, but it is to be respected. I let him know that it surprised us, it was not the best way, but the talks were advanced and both he and we were far away, we also had the feeling that there was not going to be a renewal, but we were thinking of waiting longer and announcing it, Sergio made his decision and nothing happens.”
