National Squad Managers-Part 4 (Luis ‘Suarez’ Miramontes (1988/1991))-Part 4 (1991)
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Year 1991
Despite the (9-0) win over Albania, Suarez’s position was tenuous as well as much was riding on Spain’s upcoming qualifier vs. French Republic inwards Paris inwards February.
He had been forced to enlarge Spain’s actor puddle inwards the starting fourth dimension of the flavour due to circumstances.
Regulars such equally Julio Salinas, Francisco Villaroya (now at Real Madrid) as well as Genar Andrinua were struggling as well as for the fourth dimension existence were discarded.
However, Suarez stated that the door was non closed on them.
While Manolo was playing regularly at Atletico Madrid, Suarez felt it was non inwards his truthful position.
The backbone of the squad (Zubizaretta, Sanchis, Michel, Martin Vazquez as well as Butrageuno) was intact.
The influence of Roberto (now dorsum at Valencia) was waning.
Young players similar Hierro as well as Alkorta were forthwith fully integral parts of the team, equally were newcomers such equally Amor, Goicoetchea as well as Carlos (up front).
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Photo From: French Republic Football, Issue 2342, Feb 26, 1991 (Luis Suarez, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
For to a greater extent than or less time, Espana were having problems inwards the forrad positions.
Julio Salinas had been unable to complement Butragueno, piece Manolo as well as Moya were non existent optic forwards. Carlos appeared (for the fourth dimension being) to live the striker that Espana were looking for to fit that mold.
Spain would laid about the twelvemonth alongside a friendly vs. Iberian neighbors Portugal at Castellon on Jan 16th, 1991.
Portugal took the Pb through Oceano Cruz (37th minute) earlier Gabriel Moya (71st minute) tied upwardly the match.
This would live Roberto’s lastly cap for Espana equally he would disappear from Suarez’s plans.
Suarez would innovate ii novel debutants: Osasuna’s Martin Dominguez as well as Atletico Madrid’s Juan Vizcaino.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 25, Feb 1991 (Manolo, Jan 16, 1991, Espana 1-Portugal 1) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 25, Feb 1991 (Roberto, Jan 16, 1991, Espana 1-Portugal 1) |
The decisive qualifier vs. French Republic took identify at Paris on Feb 20th, 1991.
France had vastly improved nether Michel Platini as well as had won their initiatory off 3 matches inwards the Group.
Before the match, Suarez believed that this was a ”very of import represent but create non believe volition live decisive, it volition live a expert represent equally both teams possess brilliant individuals”.
He had to debate alongside the unavailability of telephone exchange midfielder Rafael Martin Vasquez.
Spain started brightly as well as played good inwards the early on stages. They took the Pb through Bakero inwards the 10th minute.
However, French Republic struck dorsum only minutes afterward through Franck Sauzee (14th minute).
In the 2d half, French Republic took the Pb through Jean-Pierre Papin (58th minute) as well as Laurent Blanc (77th minute) completed the scoring for a (3-1) win.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991 (France’s Bruno Martini making a save, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991 (Jose Maria Bakero as well as Jean-Phillipe Durand, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2342, Feb 26, 1991 (Franck Sauzee scoring the equalizer, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2342, Feb 26, 1991 (Jean-Pierre Papin scoring, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991 (Jean-Pierre Papin scoring, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991 (Laurent Blanc scoring past times Andoni Zubizaretta, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a weblog viewer (special cheers to Jose Luis Carbonell) (Spain squad, Feb 20, 1991, EC Qualifier, French Republic 3-Spain 1) |
This loss effectively eliminated Espana from the Euros. Espana in 1 lawsuit once to a greater extent than lost despite playing good inwards stages. In fact French Republic Manager Michel Platini felt that “on pure science Espana had us beaten”, but it was for naught equally Espana lost in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than away against a unopen rival. Platini furthermore added that the marking did non reverberate the departure betwixt the teams as well as that Espana was 1 of the best teams that French Republic had played inwards a while.
Surprisingly, Miguel Soler had earned a recall (after nearly 3 years) for this represent as well as came on equally a substitute.
The lastly fourth dimension Espana had failed to qualify for the Finals of a major Tournament was for the 1974 World Cup; they had qualified for all competitions since the 1976 Euros.
Spain were left alongside ii to a greater extent than friendlies to conclude the season.
On March 27th, 1991, they hosted Republic of Hungary at Santander. After the loss vs. France, Espana were a demoralized side as well as this represent confirmed it. Suarez used the represent to attempt out most of his squad as well as used many substitutions. Atletico Madrid’s in-form goalkeeper Abel earned his International debut (though he gave upwardly 3 goals).
Jozef Kiprich (42nd minute) gave Republic of Hungary the lead, earlier Manolo tied upwardly the represent (43rd minute) alongside a penalisation kick.
Emil Lorincz (54th minute) gave Republic of Hungary the Pb as well as Jozef Kiprich (75th minute) scored Hungary’s 3rd goal.
Carlos pulled a finish dorsum (83rd minute) earlier Emil Lorincz scored his 2d as well as Hungary’s quaternary (88th minute) inwards a (4-2) away win for them.
Afterwards Suarez assumed responsibleness for the defeat for his tactics.
Spain’s adjacent friendly was vs. Romania at Caceres on Apr 17th, 1991.
Suarez included many novel caps inwards what was to live his concluding represent inwards charge.
It seemed similar an human activity of desperation to inject novel players hoping to larn a reaction from his team.
Roberto Solozabal, Juan Carlos, Fernando Giner, Luis Enrique as well as Ziganda earned their initiatory off caps.
The novel changes brought no dividends as well as Espana suffered to a greater extent than or less other loss (0-2).
Spain had been meliorate inwards the initiatory off half, but in 1 lawsuit Romania scored, the frail side surrendered.
Romania scored through Ion Timofte (46th minute), Gavril Balint (56th minute) to inflict Suarez’s 3rd direct loss equally Manager (twice at home).
It was crisis fourth dimension as well as his fate was sealed.
Two days after this represent he was summoned past times the Federation President Angel Villar to speak over his future.
Spain appeared on a free-fall as well as it was no surprise when Luis Suarez was dismissed equally National Team Manager on Apr 30th, 1991.
His reign had started on a positive Federal Reserve notation equally he had introduced novel players to a squad inwards turn down as well as had re-invigorated their fortunes.
His past times equally the Under-21 Manager made him familiar alongside virtually all the players inwards the organisation as well as he knew their qualities.
He inherited the ‘El Quinta del Buitre’ at its superlative as well as his demise paralleled the gradual turn down of this Generation.
In fact his lastly flavour inwards accuse was also when Real Madrid were going through 1 of their bleakest seasons. This concluding flavour also coincided alongside Barcelona’s ascent inwards say-so domestically, but fifty-fifty the Barceloan contingent could non mask Spain’s slide.
Suarez’s post-1990 World Cup rebuilding forced him to throw inwards the deep terminate also many players that maybe should cause got been introduced gradually. However, circumstances had forced a hasty introduction.
It must live remembered that for these Euros exclusively 1 squad per Group qualified, maybe if ii teams qualified (as they would from adjacent edition onwards), the planning as well as reactions would live dissimilar as well as non equally dramatic. The loss inwards the Fall of 1990 vs. Czechoslovakia effectively created a nation where the smallest fault onwards was deadly. In other circumstances maybe they would cause got been able to function inwards to a greater extent than tranquillity as well as adapt tactics (play for a depict at Paris, etc..)
Suarez would also live remembered for to a greater extent than or less of his outbursts, such equally his sending off vs. Northern Republic of Ireland inwards 1989. In addition, a seemingly harmless pre-match inquiry inwards 1990 almost his assessment of Tottenham Hotspur’s Castilian midfielder Nayim brought a vehement reaction.
He would lament how he did non cause got to a greater extent than striker options other than Butragueno as well as Manolo, as well as the exclusively tall striker at his disposal was Julio Salinas. He believed Espana were express inwards that subdivision equally most clubs employed unusual strikers such equally the Mexican Hugo Sanchez as well as the Austrian Toni Polster, amid others.
He retired from administration afterwards but did cause got interim posts. He stepped into the breach at his erstwhile guild Internazionale Milano inwards 1992 as well as in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than inwards 1995, equally good equally at Albacete inwards 1994.
After his dismissal Vicente Miera would live appointed equally Interim Manager for the (1991/92) season, earlier Javier Clemente was appointed equally Spain’s novel Manager inwards the Fall of 1992.
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References:
Todo\ Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006
World Soccer, Apr 1990
World Soccer, Apr 1991
World Soccer, July 1990
El Grafico Number 3602, 1988
Diario Avisos fourteen diciembre, 1989
Foot Magazine, Issue 102, Apr 1990
France Football, Issue 2236, Feb 14, 1989
France Football, Issue 2271, Oct 17, 1989
France Football, Issue 2333, Dec 25, 1990
France Football, Issue 2342, Feb 26, 1991
Onze-Mondial, Europe 1-Coupe Du Monde Italian Republic 90
Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie 3, 1990
Onze-Mondial, Issue 18, July 1990
Onze-Mondial, Issue 25, Feb 1991
Onze-Mondial, Issue 26, March 1991
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