Sergio Markarián’s birthday: the coach who was considered a “saint” and who left a fight with the press

Sergio Markarian He is one of the most remembered technicians who went through the peruvian team. His arrival, back in 2010, brought a lot of optimism for all that he had left in his passage through Peru: champion with Universitario and Cristal, a team with which he reached the final of a Liberators cup. The fans of the white-red took affection to the ‘Magician’ who even made him a picture.

The campaign of Sergio Markarian with the peruvian team it went from more to less. The ‘Magician’ started his stage with the white and red in the best way. The America Cup 2011 was the first great challenge for the Uruguayan coach and he met expectations.

What’s more, all of Peru began to get excited about a team that had just completed a campaign for oblivion with Chemo del Solar in the process to South Africa 2010. Nobody believed in the Bicolor. Until Sergio Markarián arrived.

But the Peruvian team led by Sergio Markarían surprised everyone. With goals from Carlos Lobatón and Juan Manuel Vargas in extra time, the qualification for the semifinals of the America Cup. From there a new illusion began to be born.

Sergio Markarian he became the fashionable man in Peru. Like Paolo Guerrero who ended up being a scorer in the 2011 Copa América with 5 goals above Luis Suárez. Both became the most requested characters.

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This idea of ​​putting Sergio Markarian as a religious character he was born because the technician always said that he was very believing. What’s more, after losing to Chile in the Copa América, he stressed that prayer was part of his success.

“The dressing room has been beaten, it is the second worst dressing room I have seen in my life after a match. But it’s okay, it hurts us. I have the peace of the lord, the lord guided me. With my prayers and my work I want you to help me and reward me. My path is the pairing of prayer and work, and nothing is going to get me out of this, even if I get angry. And I apologize when I get angry, because I know that everyone deserves tolerance, but I believe that those of us who work honestly also deserve tolerance ”, declared Markarián.

-End of affection-

The era of Sergio Markarian as coach of the Peruvian Selection He went from affection to criticism when the Playoffs began. The ‘Magician’ failed to qualify with the red-and-white who was left out after losing to Uruguay in Lima 2-1.

“The tie beat me, I couldn’t. I didn’t qualify, and I’m leaving. I don’t have the strength to take over as director of the Peruvian national team or as a coach. At the end of the month my contract ends and I will go home, “he said at a press conference after the last game against Argentina in Buenos Aires.

On the World Cup road, Sergio Markarian began to have confrontations with the Peruvian press. The ‘Magician’ reacted to what appeared in the media and did not like criticism. And that was noticed in the press conferences.

Nonetheless, Sergio Markarian He will always be remembered for his phrases, his statements to the press and, also, for the stamp that the Peruvian fans created for him. Beyond the criticism, the Magician won the affection of all Peru.

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