Chivas and Veljko Paunovic shared the same path for 13 months. Although he arrived without much of a spotlight, Paunovic managed to imbue his essence and vision of play in the squad, which was transferred to the fans, who were once again excited about the team after some complicated semesters.
With his characteristic way of working, he provided the players with the tools to bring out their best version. In addition, he detected talent within the Red and White ranks, he debuted 4 players under his command.
Guadalajara regained its role as a competitive and consistent team, since in addition to qualifying directly for 2 Liguillas, Chiverío played in a Final and qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2024.
Veljko Paunovic's name entered the club's history, as he surpassed a record set by Ricardo 'Tuca' Ferretti in 1997 by winning 21 matches in a calendar year and became the coach with the most wins in that period.
Pauno is the coach who needed the fewest games at the helm of El Rebaño to reach a Liga MX Final, as he required just 21 and surpassed the record set by Hans Westerhof, who did it in 34.
We wish him success in his next projects, in which we are sure he will show his characteristic warmth and professionalism.
Veljko Paunovic's numbers in Liga MX:
- 42 games coached
- 21 wins
- 8 draws
- 13 defeats
