This was a big press conference by the Chivas owner acknowledging Chivas USA was a failure and wanting to revamp things. Wants their own stadium in LA, put Cruyff in a management spot, start fresh. Also revealed a Texas city is very interested in bringing Chivas there but that he wants them to stay in LA.
Threw Preki under the bus with that Hernandez comment though, conveniently ignoring that they finished near top of the league 3 straight years during that time and only recently did they reach Toronto status.
This is the wrong way to go about things. The Galaxy already have the Mexicans on lock IMO, and Mexicans are no dummies either, supporting a team's little brother blindly doesn't really fly. Look at the recent acquisitions.. Pardo, Marquez. Got a bit of Mex hype at the beginning but didn't exactly turn them into big fans either. At least personally heading to the stadium every few weeks, when Marquez came you saw a lot of Mexicans, then less and less and less, now it's the same fanbase that was always there.
Threw Preki under the bus with that Hernandez comment though, conveniently ignoring that they finished near top of the league 3 straight years during that time and only recently did they reach Toronto status.
Today at a press conference in Beverly Hills, Jorge Vergara confirmed what we have been hearing for a couple of weeks. He announced plans to make the team more Hispanic, saying the club’s previous attempts at this, and playing in MLS, had failed. He set a goal of two years for reaching the playoffs, and stated once this happened, they hoped to remain at that competitive level.
As far as stadium plans go, the organization is still on the prowl for a new home. Vergara would like a downtown LA location, and even hinted at the possibility of playing in the Coliseum. A team in Texas was mentioned as offering "the stars and the moon" for the franchise to move there. However, Vergara said that the team would not be leaving Los Angeles. He also brought up that rumor of Chicharito coming to Chivas USA a few years back, and that Preki, the coach at the time, said he wasn’t good enough. Glad he could provide us with some great entertainment there.
This biggest news of the day was on the personnel front, and quite frankly, it wasn’t really news at all. Jose Domene will be staying on with the organization as administrative director, and Johan Cruyff will serve as an advisor, much like he does for Guadalajara. From my understanding, Cruyff hasn’t had the best record at Guadalajara, so this is a bit dissatisfying. At the same time, it shouldn’t come as a complete shock considering his role for Guadalajara. The "news" of the day was that there is no coach as of yet. However, Cruyff will be announcing the coach within the next 10 days. They are looking at candidates from Mexico, Argentina, the Netherlands, and the USA.
This is the wrong way to go about things. The Galaxy already have the Mexicans on lock IMO, and Mexicans are no dummies either, supporting a team's little brother blindly doesn't really fly. Look at the recent acquisitions.. Pardo, Marquez. Got a bit of Mex hype at the beginning but didn't exactly turn them into big fans either. At least personally heading to the stadium every few weeks, when Marquez came you saw a lot of Mexicans, then less and less and less, now it's the same fanbase that was always there.