Away from the bench and into his role as an analyst for ESPN, Ricardo Ferretti expressed his point of view about the Liga MX playoff format. For the Brazilian strategist, the “Play-Ins” that are played from seventh to tenth in the regular season are unnecessary.
“I saw the Santos game against Toluca, there were not even 20 percent of people in the stadium, I don’t understand what the business is,” said the former coach of Tigres and Cruz Azul, among others. “For me it is an aberration, so much pulling, really, it is embarrassing for football.”
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Tuca reveals his view on the “Play-In” of the Liga MX
Ferretti not only believes that this system rewards too much teams that did not have a good campaign, but also harms the first classified teams. “A FIFA Date is crossed, you have to stop for 15-17 days… I even gain three kilos in weight, it’s a pain.”
The current format of the Mexican first division determines that, after a 17-day competition, the first six advance to the quarterfinals of the Liguilla, while the other two participants are determined by the “Play-In” clashes. The seventh in the table faces the eighth, while the ninth is measured against the tenth. The winner of the first match advances to the playoffs, while the loser will face the winner of the other match with the remaining ticket up for grabs.
😳 “Para mí es una ABERRACIÓN… tanta JALADA ES VERGONZOSO”
EL TUCA FUE CONTUNDENTE SOBRE EL PLAY-IN Y DA SU LIGUILLA IDEAL 😱#ESPNEnStarPlus pic.twitter.com/aiHBwsClJp
— Futbol Picante (@futpicante) November 8, 2023
For Tuca, only the first eight should qualify. “The rest for suitcases, who do not qualify, goodbye. I had to go on vacation, and you know what? It’s shameful, you have a great institution and you don’t qualify, shameful. “We should continue training instead of vacation.”
In addition, he proposed an alternative system: two groups of four clubs, with a final between the first in each zone. The Brazilian has been in Mexican soccer for years, so his vision should always be taken into account.
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