Days after the team confirmed his dismissal, the coach who ended the title drought gave his last words about his time with the light blue team
Juan Reynoso formally said goodbye to Cruz Azul (Photo:/@LigaBBVAMX)
Juan Máximo Reynoso was separated from the position of technical director of Cruz Azul last Thursday, May 19, 2022. However, it was not until this Wednesday when the Peruvian coach made his farewell officer of the institution to which he headed for the ninth title in its history. Away from the microphones, he issued an emotional message, through his social networks, where he thanked the support and declared that his departure was decided unilaterally.
“In the book of life, the letters of this beautiful institution are imprinted on the heart with indelible ink (…) I leave my home with love and satisfaction for every smile of the fans (… ) This is soccer, but as in life, everyone is responsible for what they say and what they do”, he wrote in a post made on the Instagram profile of @juanreynoso.dt.< /p>
In space, he also took the opportunity to thank the support of the fans who supported him throughout his administration and wished that they could soon add the tenth star to their professional history. On the other hand, he also extended his words to those who they did not trust their work “because we also learned from you that soccer is a game that lasts 90 minutes and that then life goes on,” he declared.
Cruz Azul fired Juan Reynoso after leading the team since January 2021 (Photo: Cruz Azul)
The arrival of Reynoso to the technical direction of Cruz Azul was one of the most relevant in the most recent years of Mexican soccer. After losing crucial finals at the hands of Robert Dante Siboldi, the board paid attention to the character that until Guardian1anes 2020 had taken the reins of the Stripfrom Puebla.
The official announcement was harshly questioned by a sector of the fans. Among the sporting results that the team had shown, they criticized the arrival of a helmsman without great background during his time in Liga MX. Despite the controversy, the Peruvian took the reins of the institution and consolidated a sports project that led him to inscribe his name in the history books.
During the tournament Guard1anes 2021, Reynoso finished as the best ranked team in the general table. His good pace led him to consolidate a solid performance in the league where he beat Toluca, who entered via the playoffs, as well as Tuzos de Pachuca in the semifinal match and Club Santos Laguna in the match for the title inside the Aztec Stadium.
Cruz Azul lifted the title in May 2021 after 23 years of drought (Photo: AFP)
The title consecrated him as a prominent character in the team’s history. However, with the passing of the tournaments his performance began to be noticeably different to the one exhibited in the semester that saw him crowned. In the midst of the poor results that led them to be out of the league and the Concacaf Champions League, therumors about a possible departure of Reynosobegan to gain strength.
< p class=”paragraph”>It was not until May 19 that the team ended the helmsman’s two-and-a-half-year stay. “Cruz Azul informs that, as of today, Mr. Juan Reynoso has ceased to be the technical director of our first team. The institution thanks him for the successes achieved during his management. La Novena will undoubtedly be one of the greatest chapters in the history of this club”, they wrote in a statement.
Although the options to replace it have been varied, the name of Diego Aguirre has stood out from the rest of the candidates. According to sources close to the team, the negotiation between Cruz Azul and the Uruguayan coach is well advanced, so the sky-blue fans could meet the new technical director in the next few hours.< /b>