Herrera did not have a good time with Tigres de la UANL, his last club.
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Miguel Herrera has become one of the most coveted strategists today. The former UANL Tigres coach has been linked to MLS and its public interest in assuming the reins of the Mexican National Team. But in the middle, a tempting objective would have arisen: his first opportunity to direct in Europe.
Matías Almeyda took advantage of his opportunity to go to the Old Continent and has dazzled in Greece with the AEK of Athens of Orbelín Pineda. When European football knocks on the door it is a tempting possibility for any strategist.
According to information from FootballTransfers, the “Louse” was on the radar of Sporting Gijón. The group administratively led by the Olergi Group He would be interested in the Mexican coach’s style of play to command his squad, but this possibility would remain for the summer. Despite the fact that Herrera has openly expressed his intention to be the new strategist of El Tri, from the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), there has been no approach and this could influence their “plan b”.
Sporting de Gijón, a complex challenge for Miguel Herrera
Sporting de Gijón plays in the second division of Spanish football. This club has suffered the “elevator effect” in recent years. The Spanish team has not been able to stay in the top flight and currently does not have great options to return to the Santander League.
The team was in the hands of Abelardo Fernández. The coach left the club in fifteenth place in the standings. Sporting is more than a dozen points apart from the top of the table. Despite the arrival of Miguel Ángel Ramírez to the club’s bench, Miguel Herrera continues to be an option to start a new process with an eye toward promotion next season.
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