Jose Luis Mendilibarnew coach of Seville replacing Jorge Sampaoli, he is preparing for his debut in Cádiz and waiting for the arrival of internationals to advance the assimilation of his idea. The Basque made an extensive reflection on the present and the immediate future of the club on regional television, in an interview in which he explained the keys to his idea and his feelings after his first week of work with squad.
“They are eager for change, not a change of coach, but they also need something. They accept what we propose very well, and I want that when those from the national teams come back they will see these people training and saw a small change”, assured the Basque coach, who admitted that he did not expect the call from Sevilla and that he had gotten used to the idea of spending the season in white: “No. Like us, it is at the end of the season , I’m thinking more about the next one. Let’s see if I sign a team and can start the preseason, but at this point I thought that we won’t train, that this year will be blank. At the last minute we hit the jackpot”.
The quality of its players, an advantage
Mendilibar is clear that Sevilla will leave the situation it is in. “Of course. With the existing squad, the tranquility with which we have to go out, how well we are going to do it. It’s a setback this year and with the rivals that they are at a disadvantage because they are used to it. Sevilla’s advantage is the quality of the players”, he assured. “People think about winning the Europa League. That’s what a big team has. I’m convinced that in Europe, Sevilla is more respected than in LaLiga, for what they’ve done in the Europa League, with many titles which is quite recently. In Manchester they will feel they are favorites, but with respect for Sevilla. I haven’t dedicated time to them. None”, he added.
And it is clear. His preference is in the League: “The most important thing is safety. It is good for the club to continue another year in the First Division. For me, as a coach, winning a UEFA can be something big, but for the club the most important thing is to continue. They are worried because the fans haven’t seen each other for years and they notice it. It’s normal. With confidence that everything will be fine, but when you talk to them you feel a little that shiver.”
Source: La Verdad
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