Atlas FC has named Benjamin Mora as the new head coach, changing Diego Cocca.
Mora joins from Malaysian aspect Johor Darul Ta’zim, the place he’s seen unimaginable success by successful 9 Super League trophies and 4 Asian Champions League titles. The new supervisor additionally labored as an assistant coach in Liga MX, earlier than jetting off to Malaysia.
But regardless of the strain of the Mexican league and residing as much as Cocca’s legacy, breaking a 70 12 months trophy drought with back-to-back championships, Atlas president Jose Riestra insists Mora is the best alternative for the job.
“We have been monitoring Benjamin’s work for a long time. We have seen its growth and development, first from a distance and in recent days analyzing all situations. We concluded that he is the ideal person today to lead this process, not only because of his football knowledge, but because we share the same goal. We share a very clear idea which is to win by serving. It comes from having been very successful in Malaysia,” defined Riestra.
“Of course it is a risky decision, but I think that in football there is no decision that guarantees you anything. What does guarantee you is the work, it is the process, it is the infrastructure and, as a consequence, the results come. This is what the group has shown over 16 years, this is how Benjamin has shown it in his last years in Malaysia. We are convinced that if we all work hand in hand, the results will come.”
Now, Mora is dedicated to reaching success with Atlas.
“It was not easy at all, never in my life had I been interviewed so much, Grupo Orlegi dedicated itself to doing a scrutiny. I always had a very big dream of returning to my country to lead… today my heart is red and black, my mind is red and black Surprised to have this opportunity in Mexico. I appreciate the confidence. I know the challenge of sitting on the Atlas bench.”
The Red and Black noticed a disappointing 2022 Liga MX Apertura marketing campaign, concluding in seventeenth with simply 13 factors in 17 video games after setting expectations excessive. The crew didn’t qualify for the playoffs, getting into the offseason earlier than a scheduled return of November 14 to start getting ready for the 2023 Liga MX Clausura.