History for Big Pete 65

Yep, Sanchez is that man, having played in the inaugral season of MLS for Dallas in 1996 (25 games/ 11 goals) near the end of his playing career and actually spending two seasons early in his career for San Diego Sockers in the old NASL  (32 games/ 26 goals). So, three seasons in US football...

Has only a modest over-all coaching record so far though:

Team         Nat   From To    G W L D     Win %    GF GA   +/-

UNAM1         2000 2005  202 89 63 50  44.06%   328 295 +33

Club Necaxa  2006 2006     7 2 4 1      28.57%     8 11 -3

Mexico           2006 2008   26 13 9 4   50%       45 32 +13

Almería          2009 2009   17 6 4 7    35.29%     5  6 -1

Career:      G: 252 W:110 L:80 D:62 Win%: 43.65% GF:386 GA:344 GD: +42

Some good results like taking Mexico to third place in the 2007 Copa America (beating Brazil on the way) seem to have been followed by a fair amount of mediocrity at national and club level, a pattern throughout his coaching career.

Some critical comments on his very informative Wikipedia page (a well-researched one):

" During his coaching career especially, Sánchez has been known for his volatile temperament and willingness to speak candidly, often expressing strong emotions and opinions, a trait that engenders equally emotional and strong responses from those he criticizes. He has a long-standing feud between with former Mexican National Coach, Ricardo La Volpe.

...Many analysts claim that Sánchez's first year as the national coach has resulted in a Mexican team with poor soccer variants, null collective game, tactic stiffness, and lack of strategy. A significant proportion of the press agree that this situation has reached a point of no return with the U-23 elimination from the Pre Olympic tournament... On March 31 2008, Hugo Sánchez was fired from the Mexican team via a 16-2 vote from the main leaders of the sixteen First Division Club Owners."

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Still, as JD says above, would be fun to see how it turns out with a world legend like Sanchez in charge of our more modest team - even if he only lasts a short time...

Yep, Sanchez is that man, having played in the inaugral season of MLS for Dallas in 1996 (25 games/ 11 goals) near the end of his playing career and actually spending two seasons early in his career for San Diego Sockers in the old NASL  (32 games/ 26 goals). So, three seasons in US football...

Has only a modest over-all coaching record so far though:

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
G	W	L	D	Win %	GF	GA	+/-
UNAM1, 2		2000	2005	202	89	63	50	44.06%	328	295	+33
Club Necaxa		2006	2006	7	2	4	1	28.57%	8	11	-3
Mexico3		2006	2008	26	13	9	4	50%	45	32	+13
Almería		2009	2009	17	6	4	7	35.29%	5	6	-1
Career	252	110	80	62	43.65%	386	344	+42

Some good results like taking Mexico to third place in the 2007 Copa America (beating Brazil on the way) seem to have been followed by a fair amount of mediocrity at national and club level, a pattern throughout his coaching career.

Some critical comments on his very informative Wikipedia page (a well-researched one):

" During his coaching career especially, Sánchez has been known for his volatile temperament and willingness to speak candidly, often expressing strong emotions and opinions, a trait that engenders equally emotional and strong responses from those he criticizes. He has a long-standing feud between with former Mexican National Coach, Ricardo La Volpe.

...Many analysts claim that Sánchez's first year as the national coach has resulted in a Mexican team with poor soccer variants, null collective game, tactic stiffness, and lack of strategy. A significant proportion of the press agree that this situation has reached a point of no return with the U-23 elimination from the Pre Olympic tournament... On March 31 2008, Hugo Sánchez was fired from the Mexican team via a 16-2 vote from the main leaders of the sixteen First Division Club Owners.