When losing the final by directing communications against Santa Lucía in 2021, Mauricio Tapia marked an extensive pause in his career, moving away from the courts for a long time, Without imagining that life had prepared a triumphal return.
Relaxed and taking mate, Tapia opened the doors from his house to press free And he talked about everything lived in the final dramatic that beat Municipal, the process and some difficult moments when he returned to the benches.
“I feel a little sore. It was a very difficult semester, but we are happy,” They were his first impressions.
Tapia feels privileged by the way he returned to activity and reuniting with a championship makes him feel full.
“I consider myself a privileged one, which after so much timebecause of the situation with communications, where I had to lose a final and insert myself again in the middle and Getting a title is feeling full, ”he said.
Unexpected reception
The coach was motivated to be back in which he always considered his home, which, before leaving, left three league titles. However, not everything was as expected, since a part of the fans showed his disagreement, an attitude that surprised the Argentine, although he did not lose the focus on the objective for which the directive had hired him, showing him total confidence and support.
“I thought that my return home was going to be taken very well, and it was quite the opposite. I was surprised by this type of welcome, but we put my chest and we were advancing. The road was not easy; it had its ups and downs, but we never lost the focus or stop believing in what we wanted to do, especially in a project that takes years and that started with us. Fulfill and that what is coming can travel in the best way, ”he said.
Forced change
His true return was given in October 2024 to lead Marquense Deportivo. The Argentine was in the eye of the hurricane, since he had an ephemeral two months and resigned to return to former GFC.
Tapia was the center of criticism and accusations for leaving the Lions project, but his decision went beyond any economic or sports interest, since the proposal of the antiques took it by surprise. It was Eva, her daughter, who led him to change his course and return home.
“It was something that surprised me, because I did not expect them to call me ancient. In the three years I spent without directing, I was full time in my house and sharing with my baby; I had an active father’s role and we fell a lot. Eva is the engine that drives me at this stage of my life and a thrust that I did not believe I could have. When I had His behavior, he cried, was sad.
Making that sacrifice did not weigh Tapia, who never lost concentration in his work, But he was worried about his daughter, and the wear and tear of coming and going already took its toll. Therefore, he put his priorities in a balance to make the decision.
“I knew the responsibility I had in San Marcos, But my daughter did not have the ability to understand it as me, and that began to worry. I had in my plans to fulfill the six months, but in that the old thing appeared and the first thing I did was think about my daughter; That was above all. ”
It was worth it
Tapia turned the page and He focused fully on working on his return to the club that catapulted him in the National League. He had already written a story with him, but he had the commitment to make a new one, after six years of drought.
He had a tournament with ups and downs in the classification phase, but in the final stretch the team changed completely and became blunt and more solid. The Argentine emphasizes that, beyond football, the mentality of his players played a determining role.
“It was a very hard tournament for the entire environment to play very often. We had difficult moments, but we knew how to face them. In the final phase, the team changed and we were overwhelming; The boys knew we had a great opportunity to be champions and that focused on that. His mental power went further, and each one was certain that we could achieve the goal; That was what we planted since we arrived: believe that it could be, and it was achieved ”, argument.
Reward
The South American coach stressed that the final recently won against the Reds was similar to the occasion he had to lose when he directed the creams in 2021, since everything was defined in the last sigh of the game.
“This final has a special flavor, since it reminded me of the time I lost it against Santa Lucia. On that occasion we got out of hand in the last of the game and, on this occasion, I won it in the final stretch. I think life rewarded me on this occasion, ”he mentioned with great joy.
All in your favor
Tapia remembered how those last moments of the game against the scarlets lived. Back after being disadvantaged and matching the series, until the moment he stopped his breathing before Davis Contreras’ failure, and the relief of seeing the ball on the net to celebrate the goal of the title.
“They were very tense moments. It was to risk everything, and we sent a message Of course we were going for the game, that they – military – failed to decipher. We managed to tie and continue to press. But when they attack us with the Panamanian and I see that he leaves alone, my breathing went; Seeing that the ball did not enter, I said: this is for us, and so it was. Itgrams write down; I only saw the ball inside the net and I did not realize that Bradley had marked it. I felt a big relief, and the rest is already history “he concluded.
A more sum title Tapia to his record. Of the five stars that have ancient GFC, Four have been under their management, and municipal is its best client, to the one who has defeated three times.