Mexico names Hugo Sanchez Technical Director

[Tilla]

<P align=center><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center>SI JUGAMOS EN EQUIPO, PODEMOS CONSEGUIR COSAS IMPORTANTES: HUGO SÁNCHEZ<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=center><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>By Carlos Calvo <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>PACHUCA, Mexico, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Hugo Sanchez, the former Real Madrid striker widely considered Mexico's best-ever player, was named national coach on Thursday after years of lobbying for the job. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>Sanchez won five consecutive league titles with Real Madrid from 1986 alongside the likes of Spain striker Emilio Butragueno. He was five time the top scorer in Spain's Primera Liga and celebrated his strikes with a trademark somersault. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>The fiery 48-year-old took over as Mexican coach from his bitter rival Ricardo La Volpe, who resigned at the end of Mexico's unsuccessful run at the World Cup in Germany and is now manager of Argentina's Boca Juniors. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>Sanchez vowed on Thursday to put everything he had into taking the national side, perennial underperformers in major championships, to new heights. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>"I want us to be world champions and not limit ourselves to the quarter- or semi-finals," he told reporters in the Mexican city of Pachuca. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>Known as "Hugol", a combination of his name and the word for "goal" in Spanish, Sanchez had long been tipped to coach Mexico. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>"The time has come for Hugo," former Argentina captain Diego Maradona said last week. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>Sanchez's outspoken nature and ranting about refereeing decisions had upset some in the Mexican Football Federation and he lost out to La Volpe four years ago. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>The two men clashed repeatedly with Sanchez criticising La Volpe's tactics and style and the Argentine saying his rival was "second rate". <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>TROPHIES GALORE <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>As a player at club level, Sanchez won trophies galore in Mexico and Spain but he never showed the same form playing for the national team. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>He played for his country more than 70 times and scored 47 goals, but only struck once in three World Cup tournaments. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>Sanchez began his professional career at UNAM-Pumas in 1975 and moved to Spain six years later, first playing for Atletico Madrid. His finest years came when he joined Real Madrid in 1985 and the team won five straight championships. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>After retiring as a player in 1997, he returned to Pumas as manager and took them to two su

[OJ]

RE: Mexico names Hugo Sanchez Technical Director

now its time for him to stop talking and and second guessing and deliver. He will get no honeymoon on this job because I dont think the federation really like him and will waiting for his slip up to say I told you so. Good luck to him

[Siya]

RE: Mexico names Hugo Sanchez Technical Director

Americo Gallego probably withdrew from consideration for the job becausehe knew Hugo Sanchezwould be harassing him all through his tenure just like he went after La Volpe...

I know#7is Mexico's favorite son but if he fails to do anything other than reach the semifinals in the next world cup he should not only be fired but made to give back his salary and exiled from Mexico. La Volpe was an excellent coach - he couldn't stand to see La Volpe there so nowmr Sanchezbetter keep the team up to the level where they were beating Argentina and Brazil...

[Mosiah]

RE: Mexico names Hugo Sanchez Technical Director

Tilla (11/16/2006)<P align=center><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>TROPHIES GALORE <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>As a player at club level, Sanchez won trophies galore in Mexico and Spain but he never showed the same form playing for the national team. <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>He played for his country more than 70 times and scored 47 goals, but only struck once in three World Cup tournaments.

<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>He might have scored only once in three World Cup tourneys, but wasn't it a rahtid goal, if I remember correctly?<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" align=left>All Tappa have more goal dan him after only one WC. Wait till Tappa go a South Africa!