Horacio Melgarejo lashes out at the media after beating Mineiro | OneFootball

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

Melgarejo, 52, did not hold back on irony and jabs 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 bigger margin. With this result, the Cusco side reaches 7 points from three matches, cementing its place at the top of the group despite the war of words between the coach and the press.

Melgarejo’s spiciest quotes:

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