In the run-up to the Clasico de Mexico, it was necessary to know what the coaches thought, so Veljko Paunovic and Fernando Ortiz held a joint press conference this Friday in the press room of Akron Stadium, where they discussed several interesting topics about the biggest rivalry in our football.
One of the things that caught the attention of the media representatives present was Pauno's response when he was asked if he would ever coach the Azulcremas:
"From the moment I arrived I am from Chivas, so I will be from Chivas forever."
Now we leave you with Veljko Paunovic's words prior to the Clásico de México:
"A Clasico de Mexico will always be special, there is a lot of passion involved, we have prepared hard for this match."
"We always live in the present, tomorrow we have an opportunity to give a good show to the fans and leave them a Clasico that will never be forgotten."
"We have a lot of respect for the rival, throughout the week we have remained focused. With a warm heart and a cool head."
"Our team knows what they are facing tomorrow, we must be ready to perform at our best in all stages of the game."
"We called up all available players, including Alexis Vega and 'Cone' Brizuela."
"Hopefully Vega will have participation tomorrow, we still don't know if he will be starting or platino for just a few minutes."
"What I am experiencing is new for me, the media has done a great job throughout the week generating a lot of content."
"I feel personally and professionally very proud to be able to live something like this, it is an achievement for me."
"At the level of Mexico and the United States, the Clasico de Mexico has a lot of repercussion."
"I am very grateful to life for allowing me to direct the Clasico de Mexico."
"Winning the Clasico de Mexico would mean a lot to us, we have prepared to get a good result."
"The people represent the identity of the club, for me greatness is in the fans who are believers, who support and who demand."
"América comes from beating a good squad away from home, that demands us to be at our best level and be consistent."
"The current situation of both teams has generated a lot of expectation, it is important that we all understand the context of what we will experience tomorrow with a full stadium."
"It is important for us that they arrive early so that they are supporting us from the first minute."
"I am very happy with the response from the fans, I certainly had to contain my excitement during the serenade yesterday."
"We are all anxious and want to avoid it, we need to stay focused so we don't wear ourselves out early."
"Miguel Jimenez is going to play tomorrow, we trust him and we are aware that on many occasions he has saved us".
"Everyone can make mistakes, but there are other elements that I value to tell a player that he is not going to play".
"If it hadn't been for Fernando Hierro I wouldn't be here, he was in charge of making me interested in being at Chivas."
"From day one the mission was to give the people the illusion back."
