Hugo Sanchez He could soon be back on the bench to occupy the position of technical director after it became known that there was supposed interest on the part of a Major League Soccer team in acquiring the services of the legendary former Mexican soccer player.
It would be nothing more and nothing less than San Diego FC, an expansion team that will make its debut in the American championship next season. The information was released by TUDN journalist David Failtenson, who stressed that in the new franchise they would also be interested in Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa.
“The new MLS club for 2025, San Diego FC, owned by Egyptian-English Sir Mohamed Mansour and Padres player Manny Machado, is thinking about this combination: Hugo Sánchez as coach and Guillermo Ochoa as the first captain”he wrote on his social networks.
The interest in Hugo Sánchez, who has not managed a soccer team since the 2012 season in which he was in charge of Pachuca, is new. However, the rumor about a possible arrival of the experienced Mexican goalkeeper to the MLS is becoming louder and louder.
Since it became known that “Memo” Ochoa will not continue with the Italian team Salernitana from next season, talk began about the possibility of an eventual agreement with San Diego FC, which will play its first season in the MLS in 2025.
A possible selection of Hugo Sánchez to occupy the position of coach would be a good addition for the team that is just starting out, by adding a character of hierarchy and experience. The Mexican has even become champion in the Liga MX with the UNAM Pumas.
He has also coached Necaxa, as well as Pachuca, his last team. Abroad he has also had experience leading Almería in the Spanish LaLiga as well as with the Mexican National Team with which he was between 2006 and 2008, directing the 2007 Copa América Venezuela.
But the duo composed of Hugo Sánchez, as coach and Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa as goalkeeper and captain, would not be the only Mexican presence that would be in the new San Diego FC project that would also be pointing to an Aztec within the organization’s organizational chart. .
It would be Carlos Aviña who could take the position of sports director of the franchise that will be holding its home games at the Snapdragon Stadium and that will be the 30th team in the North American championship.
The Mexican manager currently works in the same position but in the French Ligue 1 team AS Monaco. Aviña began his career at the managerial level with the Águilas del América in Aztec football.
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