He arrived within the crimson and gold membership with Actual Madrid’s motto of “profitable is in our DNA,” on his lips. Having coached superstars like Lucas Vasquez, Diego Llorente, Casmiero, Denis Cheryshev and Rodrygo in within the adolescence machine of Los Blancos, East Bengal enthusiasts had was hoping that Manuel Manolo Diaz will be the absolute best alternative for Robbie Fowler to take rate in their loved membership, in spite of ultimate minute tussle between the membership and investor Shree Cement.
However issues went downhill as soon as the season began and after going 8 suits and not using a win, together with a humiliating loss within the derby towards ATK Mohun Bagan, his sacking was once inevitable. He had include lofty aspirations however left disillusioned.
In an unique chat with Indian Categorical he talks about his time in Indian soccer and in addition takes a dig at East Bengal’s ‘control.’
Diaz was once trainer when East Bengal have been defeated 0-3 by means of ATK Mohun Bagan on November 27 ultimate yr. (Twitter)
East Bengal is dealing with ATK Mohun Bagan this Saturday. Do you suppose East Bengal below new trainer Mario Rivera can organize to win towards a staff that drew their ultimate fit towards Odisha FC?
Let’s wait to look how the sport is going. Personally, they can not.
Do you continue to apply East Bengal suits from Madrid?
I simply apply the consequences. Not anything extra.
Taking a look again at your stint with East Bengal, what do you suppose in fact went improper? You might have controlled some well-known footballers at Actual Madrid through the years. What came about right here?
I’ve already stated that East Bengal does no longer have the extent to compete within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL). The fault lies with the control for making the squad. We will’t simply most effective blame the gamers.
But even so, I didn’t signal any present gamers within the squad. I simply really helpful two names, one Sidoel Darren, 2d one was once Antonio Perosevic. The squad does no longer have intensity to compete in a most sensible league like ISL. The staff was once poorly-made. Additionally, six foreigners have been selected who had no ISL enjoy. I will have to have spoken to earlier trainer Robbie Fowler sooner than taking over the activity.
Whom some of the control staff are you regarding?
Srenik Sett (from investor Shree Cement) is an excessively dangerous skilled. The gamers informed this to me as smartly. This can be a disgrace {that a} staff like East Bengal with such a lot wealthy historical past and legacy has managers like Sett, his son or the colonel (CEO Shivaji Samaddar). They don’t seem to be skilled in any respect. Even the gamers are not looking for them. The investor will have to no longer have put those other people in the ones positions first of all.
I’ve already stated that East Bengal does no longer have the extent to compete within the Indian Tremendous League (ISL): Ex-manager Diaz. (Twitter)
There have been questions raised too while you didn’t play Adil Khan. And that you want to have treated the staff in a greater method.
In fact (there have been allegations). Adil Khan refused to play in a recreation and to me, it was once an excessively severe loss of professionalism. In case you discuss his talents, I feel he’s a participant of deficient high quality.
Had been the entire footballers satisfied below your training?
The whole lot appeared absolute best to me. However the control made a large number from the very starting.
After your departure East Bengal below intervening time trainer Renedy Singh confirmed some gritty, spirited soccer. What’s your tackle that?
Exceptional. The whole lot turns out excellent to me.
After a number of winless suits even former boss Alejandro Menendez Garcia took to Twitter to substantiate that he has no longer really helpful your identify?
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— Alejandro Menéndez (@Alemengar) December 24, 2021
Do you propose to return again to Indian Soccer or to East Bengal someday?
With this control in East Bengal at the moment, it’s unattainable. If there may be any severe challenge from East Bengal or some other aspect with a squad of gamers who will be capable to compete and win the ISL, then after all.
What are your present plans after leaving East Bengal?
Smartly, being involved with soccer in my nation once more and looking ahead to a challenge to go back to coaching!