Difficult times in Paraguay for the Ibera coach. The home tie of Cerro Porteno’s Manolo Jimenez against Sportivo Trinidad (1-1) brought boos against the Spanish coach. Leaving the pitch he responded with… kisses to the platformwhich was taken as a challenge by the fans.
The former coach of AEK he collected them claiming that the kisses were “… to a friend of mine and a sports fan in a wheelchair” and continued irritated: “Why are you trying to discover different topics? Where do you know where I was sending kisses? Do you have a soccer question for me?».
With the Andalusian coach being questioned. “I don’t feel pressure, that’s football. The fans are king. My job is to give my best every day, work hard and be honest. I’m worried about the level of the team in general. We have the ability to play better“, he added.
#Clausura2024 Muy obuscados los hinchas de #CerroPorteño contra Manolo Jiménez. El DT responded to the aficionados by pulling a kiss. 🤬😘
🗣️ “Que se vayan todos que no quede ni uno solo”, chanted the Azulgranas fans after the complaints.
👉 https://t.co/jYbjtk6jpu pic.twitter.com/1y35PycbQE
— ABC Deportes (@ABCDeportes) September 12, 2024
#Clausura2024 In a press conference after the tie at Cerro Porteño, Manolo Jiménez referred to the kiss he threw in the stands when the fans were criticizing him.😘😠
🗣️”No, no no. A la señora de, a mi amiga, a la señora de Jacobo ya una chica que está en silla de… pic.twitter.com/l8GB9xaKXx
— ABC Deportes (@ABCDeportes) September 12, 2024