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In the next few days the arrival of Rafael Dudamel as new coach of the U. And if something characterized him, both in the Venezuelan Adult National Team and in the successful Sub 20 that was runner-up in the world, it was the direct style with which he handles his dressing rooms.
A philosophy that has caused him several conflicts throughout his career but that, on the other hand, has the “virtue” of not discriminating against anyone, be it a rookie or a star. Something that, without a doubt, It will put the main referents of the U to the test, who always valued the human and close touch of Hernán Caputto.
Throughout almost a decade managing the different categories of the “Vinotinto”, his “Military style treatment” became legendary. In the plains country, its strict rules of coexistence and concentration were famous, and the shouting challenges to its directed if it considered it necessary, either in practice or in the middle of games.
When Dudamel sees that Matias and Beausejour come down to defend. pic.twitter.com/YZ9a2hYXcX
– Edu Ortiz (@ EduOrtiz30) November 5, 2020
For long periods of time this philosophy worked very well for him, but at the end of his tenure with the National Team there were rumors that the authoritarian tone had risen too much. In fact, almost at the end of his term, the best Venezuelan player of the moment, the forward Josef Martinez He resigned, because the relationship between them no longer gave for more.
“I would prefer that the current national coach does not summon me again while he is in office”said the MLS scorer in september of last year. Arguing a “Soul wear”, Martínez said that he would only consider returning when “There is a change that allows to recover the essence of what it really is to represent a country and not a personalist project”.
“It looked like an Army thing”
Something similar happened to him at Atlético Mineiro, his only experience coaching a non-Venezuelan team. Although his results did not meet expectations, if it lasted less than two months it was because the team, in the absence of a better concept, rebelled against him.
According to local chronicles, Dudamel imposed an almost Prussian style, regulating even the hours in which his players had to sleep and eat. And the president of the club squared with the claims of his players.
“I felt that I wanted to adopt too rigid rules, creating rules where there was no need”, noted Sergio Sette Camara at the time of communicating your dismissal. “It seemed like an Army thing and that’s not it. The player is already a professional. He had to leave the team ready, implement a game scheme and that did not happen ”.
According to the U, these factors are known at the concessionaire, but they also considered that everything was aggravated by the personal problems that existed between Dudamel and a boss with a controversial profile in Brazil.
And although this blue squad is not known for its indiscipline, they are not afraid of a little heavy hand to try to amend the course. What will Montillo, Beausejour and company think?
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