Although she recognized that Tigres deserves to win the Apertura 2021 tournament title for their good performance, coach Andrea Rodebaugh considered that “it would be good to see another champion team, as that would mean that the women’s league is increasingly competitive.”
After seven editions of the Liga Mx Femenil, the Monterrey team has won the title four times, even now they are the two-time champion after being crowned in the two previous tournaments, Guardians 2020 and 2021.
“Obviously Tigres is the team to beat, it has acquired an important strength in recent tournaments, it is a great club, in addition to having many players with whom I worked and I am very pleased to see how much they have grown, but I also like it see the development of Mexican women’s soccer in general, and I believe that when there are new monarchs the tournament continues to grow and new challenges are generated for all clubs, ”said the former technical director of the Tijuana Xolas.
He also indicated that seeing Cruz Azul and Santos in a league for the first time “is a very good sign, since you can see that the teams are already changing their priorities and now provide more support to their women’s affiliates. It seems to me that as the tournaments go by, the institutions get more involved and now they seek to qualify for the league and transcend ”.
The former national team added that the debut of these teams in the quarterfinals “also shows that the effort and work of both the players, the coaching staff and the clubs are finally bearing fruit, and that the League is growing.”
On the other hand, Rodebaugh estimated that for now “is not the time to fight or complain” due to the times in which the quarterfinal matches will take place, since they are scheduled to take place on weekdays (Fridays and Monday) and not on the weekend, as in the men’s tournament.
“Rather, it is time to continue working to demonstrate with good results that women’s soccer can occupy the schedules and the stellar venues, which is also a very important aspect that contributes not only to the motivation of the players and the clubs, but in the mood of the fans.
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