Both Fernando Hierro and Amaury Vergara were very emphatic during the official presentation of Chivas new Sporting Director to the press on Friday at the Akron Stadium. Both agreed that the Rebaño Sagrado is looking to be a team with an attractive playing style that the Rojiblanca Nation will be proud of, and the President of Guadalajara assured that he will provide all the necessary tools for this project to be successful.
Amaury Vergara's key points:
"We are excited to be beginning this new phase, all areas will be backing the execution of this new sporting project which Fernando Hierro is coming to put into practice."
"Fernando will be given all the tools he needs to do his job well."
"We are in search of the best Mexican players available, but it is also very important to understand that the Cantera is a vital pillar in this sporting project."
"We do not want to sell Alexis Vega, the last time I saw him I noted he was committed and more and more enamored with Chivas."
"Vega is a fundamental piece in the future of Chivas".
Fernando Hierro's key points:
"I want to thank Amaury for the confidence, we will be working closely to find what's best for Chivas."
"We want to develop good players and also extraordinary coaches."
"I want an attractive team, one that competes and makes people leave the stadium happy whatever the result."
"Personally, I am more about convincing than imposing, I like to work as a team".
"We have been in a brutal preseason for 5 days, there is a lot of information in sports and we trust all these professionals that are at Chivas."
"I'm already looking for a house, I'm going to live here, so the fans have nothing to worry about, I'm deeply committed to the project."
"The key to everything will be group work and the improvement of individual talent."
"I want Alexis Vega to have a good World Cup and to be a star of the national team."
"Chivas is a giant and we have the obligation to get the fans excited again".
"We have a long-term project, but that doesn't mean we're going to give up competing for everything that comes our way from day one."
"We have a winning mentality, we are winners and we will give our body and soul to this club."
"Chivas is the closest thing to a national team and that got me very excited."
"Guadalajara has an identity, it is a team which is unlike all the rest including its huge fan base."
"The market is very broad, we already have the diagnostic of what we need to reinforce and we will discuss it internally."
"We didn't just look at one coach, we did a scouting based on our soccer style."
"The goal is to grow in all departments, we want the Club to grow by working together and moving in the same direction."
"I would define the Mexican player as very talented, competitive and strong athletic capabilities."
