Horacio Melgarejo lashed out at the press after beating Mineiro | OneFootball

Despite Cienciano’s historic 1-0 win over Atlético Mineiro, which left the Peruvian team as the sole leader of Group A in the Copa Sudamericana, the atmosphere at the press conference was extremely tense. Argentine coach Horacio Melgarejo lashed out at local journalists, questioning the nature of their questions after the victory. “You ask such stupid questions that I can’t believe it. How bad you are! Look, I’m bad as a coach, but some of you leave a lot to be desired,” fired back the Santa Fe-born manager, visibly annoyed by the lack of recognition for the result achieved.

Melgarejo, 52, did not hold back on irony and barbs in defending his squad, highlighting the enormous budget gap between the two clubs. The coach even threatened to leave the room amid repeated questions about why the team had not managed to win by a larger margin. With this result, the Cusco side reaches 7 points in three matches, solidifying its place at the top of the group despite the war of words between the coach and the press.

Melgarejo’s sharpest quotes:

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