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LA Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese said Liga MX powerhouse Chivas has not made contact with star forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández.
Speaking on ESPN at halftime of the Galaxy’s 5-2 loss to the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night, Te Kloese dismissed reports that Mexico’s all-time leading scorer could return to his childhood club in Guadalajara. .
“It has been a challenging year for everyone and certainly for Javier,” said Te Kloese. “He came with high expectations … we haven’t been able to connect the high expectations so far and there is no truth to the rumors that he will go to Chivas, or anything else.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid player has gotten off to a poor start in Major League Soccer, scoring a goal this season since arriving from Sevilla FC in February.
He ruled himself out of Wednesday’s game due to an undisclosed injury before the Galaxy officially listed him as unavailable for the game in Portland.
The loss to the Timbers saw the Galaxy remain in last place in the MLS Western Conference, having won just three points in the last nine games.
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Te Kloese also said they ignored talks about the future of Galaxy manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto amid the club’s poor form. In recent weeks, there is speculation that Barros Schelotto’s position is unstable, with Robbie Keane and Javier Aguirre tied to the job, but Te Kloese said this is not the time to discuss the manager’s job.
“I think it’s a challenging time to discuss it now,” added Te Kloese, with the Galaxy already 3-0 down. “I think that beyond the position of the coach, the players, my decision, my part is, above all, to be responsible.
“We have to take responsibility and evaluate as best we can obviously after a very difficult season so far and I think this is not the time to discuss anything about the position of the manager or someone within the organization before we sit down together and evaluate”.
After the game, Schelotto spent less than a minute in the post-game press conference.
The former Boca Juniors coach said: “The first half we made a lot of defensive mistakes, it is not necessary to talk about them.
“We could spend a lot of time talking about what happened in the first half, the reaction in the second, how close we came to narrowing the margin at 3-1, but the result is definitive.
“There are three games left for the next 10 days and we have to concentrate on winning them. We have a chance of reaching the playoffs, depending on other results, and we will work to win and have a chance to qualify. I appreciate and hope you understand the moment. nights “.
The Galaxy closes the MLS regular season with games against Real Salt Lake, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps.
Source: espn.co.uk
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