Alejandro VelaThe director of Cancún FC celebrated the title of champion of champions this Saturday at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium. Beat Atalanta on penalties A match dominated by locals.
The former player took time to talk about his brother's situation Carlos CandleWho is now? He didn't have a team after leaving LAFC Major League Soccer and has not ruled out that he could announce his retirement.
“Well, he retired because he didn't have a team, the worst thing is that he's very happy, maybe he won't play again, we don't know, he's a very secretive person, maybe he'll surprise us in the summer or he'll have an extraordinary career, what's the result of him But he will think about himself and his family,” he opined.
On that day Carlos's visit to CancunAlexander declared, “The promise was already, The problem is, we have to go to the first division“Even if that doesn't happen, it's hard to pay him to play in the expansion league.”
'Winning is the only way to attract the attention of the first division'
Alejandro Vela recognized the work of the Cancún footballers in this Saturday's match. The personality they had in the penalty shootout He declared that a win against a difficult ground like Ciudad de los Deportes was the only way to return to promotion.
“Unbelievable, we play Atalanta at home, with a heavy pitch and altitude conditions that are unfavorable for us coming from sea level, we have to know how to compensate. The team was caught with the lead legs, all the penalties they gave us were wasted, but they gave us another title, this “In our short history, it's incredible because it's the only way to get the attention of the first division,” Vela said.
Finally, he pointed out that “winning is the most important thing” but regretted that there was no atmosphere to fight for a ticket to the first division. “Players need to shake it off and compete at another levelAmong other sentiments, the only way we can get better as a country is “if we stay in this comfort zone where people get discouraged, places get discouraged, and the money stops flowing.”
Cancun won the 2023 Apertura final and the 2023–2024 Champions of Champions title.
