Last weekend, Sporting Cristal performed in front of their fans at the famous Tarde Celeste and managed to do so with a stunning win against Catholic University. Although Rimese fans are happy with the good gift from the team led by Enderson Moreira, the team's presentation five years ago was not entirely pleasant due to an unusual fact. On this occasion the technician Alexis Mendoza He left office after holding the post for less than a month. What happened?
Who was Alexis Mendoza, the former Sporting Cristal coach?
Alexis Mendoza is a 62-year-old Colombian coach who became known for his short time in Peruvian football Sporty Cristal. In January 2019, after managing Junior de Barranquilla for three months, he came to national football to take over the beer team after Mario Salas left the club for a great offer from Colo Colo of Chile.
“It is no secret to anyone what Sporting Cristal has achieved. The bar was very high and to achieve it you have to become champions and have a good participation in the Copa Libertadores,” said Alexis Mendoza in his presentation.
Alexis Mendoza was introduced by Sporting Cristal in 2019. Photo: LR
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Why was Alexis Mendoza fired from Sporting Cristal?
After his dismissal as coach of Sporting Cristal, Alexis Mendoza He told Ovación and said that he left the club because one of his technical team members did not complete the coaching training.
“Perhaps this could have been done with more time, but I had no intention of removing one to put in another, so the most sensible thing to do was to terminate the contract. Who was the member of my technical command who had the problem? Professor Carlos.” “Araujo, who did not complete his coaching training and therefore did not graduate. Due to this issue, he will now resume his studies,” he said.
How many games did Alexis Mendoza coach at Sporting Cristal?
During the 29 day stay at Sporting Cristal Alexis MendozaHe did not officiate an official game. He was only able to play two friendly matches, which ended in a defeat and a win.
The first of these was against Emelec when they lost 3-0 in Ecuador. This game is remembered because in the last minutes a fan came in from the control panel, which caused trouble for the light blue footballers.
The second duel took place at the Celeste Race Day presentation. This time they faced Cantolao Academy. The La Florida team defeated “Delfín” 2-1.
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What is the life of Alexis Mendoza?
After his short time at Sporting Cristal Alexis Mendoza He spent three months without a team. He was later appointed strategist for Independiente Medellín (DIM). His stay lasted four months and he left office. In 2022, he was named the second coach of the Jaguares of the Colombian League.
Months later, he left the coffee team and was called up by his compatriot Reinaldo Rueda, who hired him as a technical assistant for the Honduran national team, where he still plays today.