Víctor Manuel Vucetich Explained

Víctor Manuel Vucetich
Fullname:Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas
Birth Date:25 June 1955
Birth Place:Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Position:Defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Mazatlán (head coach)
Youthclubs1:Universidad Nacional
Years1:1978–1981
Caps1:76
Goals1:0
Years2:1981–1983
Caps2:32
Goals2:1
Totalcaps:108
Totalgoals:1
Manageryears1:1988–1989
Managerclubs1:Neza
Manageryears2:1990–1993
Managerclubs2:León
Manageryears3:1993–1995
Managerclubs3:Tecos
Manageryears4:1995–1996
Managerclubs4:Tigres UANL
Manageryears5:1996–1997
Managerclubs5:Cruz Azul
Manageryears6:1997–1998
Managerclubs6:Tecos
Manageryears7:1999
Managerclubs7:León
Manageryears8:1999–2000
Managerclubs8:Tigres UANL
Manageryears9:2001–2002
Managerclubs9:La Piedad
Manageryears10:2002–2003
Managerclubs10:Puebla
Manageryears11:2003–2004
Managerclubs11:Pachuca
Manageryears12:2005–2006
Managerclubs12:Veracruz
Manageryears13:2007
Managerclubs13:Chiapas
Manageryears14:2009–2013
Managerclubs14:Monterrey
Manageryears15:2013
Managerclubs15:Mexico
Manageryears16:2015–2017
Managerclubs16:Querétaro
Manageryears17:2019–2020
Managerclubs17:Querétaro
Manageryears18:2020–2021
Managerclubs18:Guadalajara
Manageryears19:2022–2023
Managerclubs19:Monterrey
Manageryears20:2024–
Managerclubs20:Mazatlán

Víctor Manuel Vucetich Rojas (born 25 June 1955) is a Mexican professional football manager and former player. He is the current head coach of Liga MX club Mazatlán.

With a career spanning more than thirty years, Vucetich is one of the most decorated managers in the history of Mexican football. He has coached thirteen teams in the Liga MX, winning five league championships with four clubs. He has also won four Copa México championships, an InterLiga championship and two second division titles, as well as three CONCACAF Champions League cups.

Because of his many achievements with multiple clubs he is popularly nicknamed by the Mexican press, players and fans as El Rey Midas (King Midas) because "everything he touches turns to gold"[1] [2]

Managerial career

Mexico

In October 2010, Víctor Manuel Vucetich was identified as the most advanced of the candidates to fill the vacant post of the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team), even receiving an official contact after several weeks of "scratching in the realm of speculation", as he called it. He ultimately ruled out the possibility of taking over the national team, citing commitments with then-employer Monterrey as well as personal reasons.[3] On October 16, Vucetich explained at a press conference his role as a father, thus declining the opportunity to coach the national team, stating: "Yesterday evening is ultimately where I determined to step aside to avoid a larger problem for the federation, so that someone can give their full time to the national team. The reasons for which I have made this decision are personal and family related more than anything."

On September 12, 2013, a few days after leaving Monterrey, Vucetich was officially named coach of the Mexico national team.[4] He won his first match in charge, a vital 2–1 win over visiting Panama national team, which was Mexico's first victory at the Azteca in the final round of qualifications.

On October 17, two days after Mexico lost their match against Costa Rica, Vucetich was sacked, being replaced by Miguel Herrera. This occurred after the polemics that arose after the team's abysmal performance in their World Cup qualifying campaign, managing to reach the play-off against New Zealand due to the United States's 3–2 victory over Panama.

Querétaro

On 23 February 2015 Vucetich was officially appointed as Querétaro F.C. head coach.[5] In his first season, he led Querétaro to their inaugural final facing Santos Laguna. Querétaro lost in the first leg, rebounded in the second leg (5–0) then fell short by two goals. His tenure with the club ended in 2017.[6]

Guadalajara

On 13 August, he was named as Guadalajara's new manager.[7] Two days later, he would win his debut match with the team against Atlético San Luis in a 2–1 home victory.[8]

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Neza19881989
León25 September 1990 30 June 1993
Tecos1 July 199330 June 1995
Tigres UANL1 July 199530 June 1996
Cruz Azul1 July 19969 March 1997
Tecos1 July 199717 August 1998
León1 January 199930 June 1999
Tigres UANL17 September 199930 June 2000
La Piedad5 October 200130 June 2002
Puebla16 September 20023 March 2003
Pachuca1 July 200330 June 2004
Veracruz4 March 200530 June 2005
Veracruz3 March 20063 September 2006
Chiapas15 February 20077 September 2007
Monterrey9 January 200926 August 2013
Mexico12 September 2013 18 October 2013
Querétaro24 February 201531 January 2017
Querétaro18 February 20192 June 2020
Guadalajara13 August 202019 September 2021
Monterrey2 March 202228 May 2023
Mazatlán7 May 2024present
Total

Honours

Manager

Potros Neza

1988–89

León

1991–92

1989–90

Tecos

1993–94

Tigres UANL

1995–96

Cruz Azul

1996–97

Pachuca

Apertura 2003

Monterrey

Apertura 2009, Apertura 2010

2010

2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

Third place 2012

Querétaro

Apertura 2016

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-11 . ¿Por qué Víctor Manuel Vucetich es conocido como 'Rey Midas'? . 2022-03-02 . Nación Deportes . es.
  2. Web site: ¿Por qué le dicen 'Rey Midas' a Víctor Manuel Vucetich? . 2022-03-02 . Bolavip . es.
  3. Web site: Monterrey admit Vuce-FMF Reunion. October 5, 2010. Mediotiempo. October 5, 2010.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20130920041013/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=2172919.html FIFA.com
  5. Web site: Victor Manuel Vucetich, nuevo técnico de Querétaro Futbol Mexicano . TelevisaDeportes.com . February 24, 2015 . February 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224055650/http://deportes.televisa.com/futbol-mexicano/2015-02-23/vucetich-nuevo-tecnico-queretaro/ . dead .
  6. News: Monterrey's window is rapidly closing. ESPN.com. 2018-01-05.
  7. Web site: Liga MX: Vucetich afirma que Chivas es el reto más grande de su carrera. Soy Fútbol.
  8. Web site: Liga MX: Chivas start 'King Midas' era with triumph. August 18, 2020.