Watching the interview with the Spanish reporter, Moreno was treated incredibly unfairly
It is a very long interview, but to summarize:
1. Monaco era - They finished 9th in the league, but were only 2 points away from a team qualifying for European competitions, and they couldn't even play all their league matches due to the early COVID-19 season termination.
He was fired because a new Sporting Director arrived and wanted to appoint his own manager.
2. Granada era - He fulfilled his dream of managing in La Liga, something he had dreamed of since his youth.
However, due to similar troubles with a new Sporting Director, he had a poor relationship with the media. He learned a lot about how to handle and respond to the press and fans.
At the time of his departure, the team was far from relegation, but they were relegated after he left. Despite this, he carries the label of the manager who relegated Granada.
3. Sochi era - While torn between managing the Kosovo national team and Sochi, he chose Sochi during the league season when they were on the brink of relegation.
He arrived as a savior for a Sochi side in a relegation crisis, but ultimately could not prevent the relegation.
However, despite receiving offers from prestigious and mid-to-upper tier teams in Russia, he signed a 3-year contract extension with Sochi out of loyalty.
The following year, they achieved promotion after many ups and downs, but the promised player signings never materialized. Consequently, mid-season, he waived his remaining salary and requested contract termination.
The owner and players all tried to stop him, but he judged that there was nothing more he could do in a situation where he lacked the necessary resources to realize his vision, so he ultimately resigned voluntarily.
4. ChatGPT controversy - The most unfair thing that has happened in his life.
Having served as an assistant coach at Barcelona, the Spanish national team, and a manager at Monaco, would he really have picked players and lineups using ChatGPT?
After Sochi was relegated to the second division, he simply created an AI tool to overcome the 7-hour time difference and to translate Russian to help manage the difficult environment.
Even though Sochi returned to the first division, the sabotage from the Sporting Director who was fired continues to haunt him. This nonsensical smear campaign has been the most painful experience of his life.
If you have time, please read the full interview. It is interesting and allows you to understand the football Moreno pursues. I hope they keep hiring Moreno as long as he gets decent results.
He seems like a person who lives solely for football.
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