Efraín Juárez and his controversial congratulations to the whistler Daniel Quintero Huitrón

Surprised, even annoyed by the refereeing issues, the coach of the pumas, Efraín Juárez, on the eve of the grand final vs. Blue Cross He assured that he never thought that greeting or congratulating the whistlers It was a sin in Liga MX after the controversy that arose with Daniel Quintero Huitrón.

As you will remember, a great controversy was generated on social networks due to a video where the Pumas coach to greet and congratulate him for his “good job” last Sunday against Pachuca to the whistler Daniel Quintero Huitrón and even telling him that he was waiting for him in the grand final for the good work he had done.

Under this panorama, the feline strategist was one of the most requested on the media night prior to the first leg duel between Cruz Azul and Pumas, where the central topic with the feline strategist was the arbitration matter after the board of the celestials challenged the appointment of the whistler, who was greeted with great effusiveness by the strategist of the Pedregal team.

Juárez ironically regretted that you can no longer greet someone for their good work and in this case, he explained that the issue of referees is very outlandish in Mexico and explained that the congratulations were for someone who, from his perspective, did a good job and nothing more.

“Regarding the issue of referees, I left my country a long time ago and returned a year ago and it seems that it is wrong to congratulate someone for doing their job; Next time I have to swear at him, yell at him; that we would be happier and there would be no problem,” said the feline strategist in the middle of a hundred recorders and microphones.

A pride that two Mexicans lead in a final

Efráín Juárez also highlighted that it is an outstanding fact that two Mexican coaches lead in a grand final of Mexican soccer: “I think that today all of Mexico has to be happy and excited. At the beginning we were four technicians; there are very few of usa small percentage of Mexicans. That means things are done well. I’m very excited, two young technicians. For his part, Joel will be doing his part to win the championship.”

Juárez wants to be the “Mexican Ferguson”

Efraín Juárez also commented on a long-term project at Pumas and said that he would like to have a similarity with former British coach Alex Ferguson, who left a legacy at Manchester United in the Premier League.

“I want to stay in this club for 20 years. I have the hope, it’s my dream, it’s my club. I want to be the Ferguson of the Pumas,” Juárez said about his future and added that: “It depends a lot on the project, but I can tell you that today there are approaches from MLS teams, teams in Europe and teams in the league itself that have been interested in my services,” revealed the Mexican.

Juárez, meanwhile, knows that compared to his desires, there is a Mexican soccer where long-term projects do not work as the environment is very results-oriented. “I understand that my president, I understand that even the rector said it: we must give continuity to the Efraín project.

“What I don’t understand is many times the ways in which, for example, people from the club haven’t approached my representative today to analyze a possible renewal. That’s what takes me a little off topic, because saying: ‘Maybe I don’t deserve it yet,’ concluded Efraín Juárez.

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