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Mexico stars wary of Sven arrival
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Updated: May 31, 2008, 6:49 AM EST A number of Mexico's players have expressed their concerns at the expected arrival of Manchester City's Sven-Goran Eriksson as their new boss.The Swede looks set to leave Eastlands next week, with Central America expected to be his next destination.
Despite an impressive coaching record, and prior international experience with England, his potential new charges are unsure that he possesses the necessary credentials for the job.
"In Mexico it is generally assumed that the coach has to be someone from Mexico, and that the coach would have spent a year learning about the side," said former Bolton striker Jared Borgetti.
"I don't think that Eriksson is the correct decision as many of the players don't speak English and I doubt that he knows much about Mexican football."
Some of the other senior players to air their opinions on behalf of the squad were Antonio Naelson, Luis Perez, Johnny Magallon, Gonzalo Pineda, Ricardo Osorio and Aaron Galindo.
"I think that it would be useful if the new coach was someone who knows more about Mexican football, but the players cannot make this decision," said Naelson.
"He is a well known coach in Europe which is promising for Mexico, but I would prefer someone from this country."
Perez added: "Personally I think the new coach must know a lot about the game in this country as we don't have much time from now until the next World Cup begins.
"If we were talking about four years then I wouldn't have a problem in bringing in a coach like Eriksson."
Magallon is another concerned about the language barrier, saying: "One of the most important things is that many of us don't speak English.
"Maybe he won't have a problem making us understand what he wants on the pitch, but what worries me most is whether he will have enough time to get to know the players and if the supporters will back him."
Finally, defensive midfielder Pineda is worried that Eriksson may disrupt the continuity in the side by running the rule over previously untested players.
"A new coach which doesn't know much about our football is going to start calling up many players for testing and that will result in us losing the hard work which has been put in to his point," he said.
RivalsDM
Updated: May 31, 2008, 6:49 AM EST A number of Mexico's players have expressed their concerns at the expected arrival of Manchester City's Sven-Goran Eriksson as their new boss.The Swede looks set to leave Eastlands next week, with Central America expected to be his next destination.
Despite an impressive coaching record, and prior international experience with England, his potential new charges are unsure that he possesses the necessary credentials for the job.
"In Mexico it is generally assumed that the coach has to be someone from Mexico, and that the coach would have spent a year learning about the side," said former Bolton striker Jared Borgetti.
"I don't think that Eriksson is the correct decision as many of the players don't speak English and I doubt that he knows much about Mexican football."
Some of the other senior players to air their opinions on behalf of the squad were Antonio Naelson, Luis Perez, Johnny Magallon, Gonzalo Pineda, Ricardo Osorio and Aaron Galindo.
"I think that it would be useful if the new coach was someone who knows more about Mexican football, but the players cannot make this decision," said Naelson.
"He is a well known coach in Europe which is promising for Mexico, but I would prefer someone from this country."
Perez added: "Personally I think the new coach must know a lot about the game in this country as we don't have much time from now until the next World Cup begins.
"If we were talking about four years then I wouldn't have a problem in bringing in a coach like Eriksson."
Magallon is another concerned about the language barrier, saying: "One of the most important things is that many of us don't speak English.
"Maybe he won't have a problem making us understand what he wants on the pitch, but what worries me most is whether he will have enough time to get to know the players and if the supporters will back him."
Finally, defensive midfielder Pineda is worried that Eriksson may disrupt the continuity in the side by running the rule over previously untested players.
"A new coach which doesn't know much about our football is going to start calling up many players for testing and that will result in us losing the hard work which has been put in to his point," he said.
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