The Uruguayan was presented as a new coach of Tijuana and explained his particular game proposal, which mixes the claw charrúa with the best of Mexican football.
Sebastián Abreu was officially presented as the new coach of the Xolos de Tijuana And he has already commanded the squad for the Opening Tournament of the MX League, which begins in July. True to his style, the “crazy” soon left a particular mark: In his first press conference he spoke of a tactical system baptized as “VIP Catenaccio”an idea that combines the claw charrúa with the technique and rhythm of Mexican football.
What is this proposal? Abreu himself explained it: “The idea is to apply a 'VIP catenaccio', which implies defending with everything when we do not have the ball to take care of the arch at zero, and when we recover it, play amplitude and associations. We will unite the best of the Uruguayan style with the Mexicanbeing vertical in the last section “.
This will be the second experience of the formerDelantero in Mexican football, after its recent step through Dorados de Sinaloa Between May 2024 and March 2025. During his presentation, the historic Uruguayan scorer recalled the special bond that unites him with the country: “Mexico allowed me to play a World Cup and form a family. I have two Mexican children and now I have the chance to direct in a great club, so I am very grateful. ”
Xolos is going through a reconstruction stage. Founded in 2007, He achieved the promotion in 2011 and the following year, Champions of the League were enshrined, a ticket that gave them a ticket to participate in the Copa Libertadores 2013. Since then he lost ground at the local level and did not fight again for titles. Now, with a squad and limited resources, they bet on the enthusiasm and imprint of Abreu to be competitive again.
“The first step is to convince the squad of what we want to capture on the court. You have to recover the club's struggle DNA: do not give any ball for loss, be protagonists whenever you can and, when there are teams with more resources, shrink the difference from the tactical”expressed the 48 -year -old DT.
Abreu signed a contract for two seasons and made clear his ambitions: “I want to be championbut I understand that there is a path and a process. Our goal is to return to international tournaments, but calmly, step by step, and without losing the focus”. With its own style, a striking proposal and its usual charisma, the madman begins a new adventure in Tijuana, promising delivery, tactics and a fair dose of madness.
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