Ignacio Trelles
Encyclopedia
Ignacio "Nacho" Trelles (born July 31, 1919) is a Mexican
former football
player and coach
. He had five tenures as coach of the Mexican national team
, managing it in 106 international matches, and was in charge of the Mexican squads at the World Cups
of 1962
and 1966
.
With professional clubs, he coached 1083 matches, collecting 463 wins, 319 draws and 301 losses. Since he took Cruz Azul
to consecutive national championships in 1979-1980, the team has not been able to win the title two years in a row.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. He had five tenures as coach of the Mexican national team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
, managing it in 106 international matches, and was in charge of the Mexican squads at the World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
of 1962
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
and 1966
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
.
With professional clubs, he coached 1083 matches, collecting 463 wins, 319 draws and 301 losses. Since he took Cruz Azul
Club Deportivo Cruz Azul
Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo...
to consecutive national championships in 1979-1980, the team has not been able to win the title two years in a row.
Championships won as a coach in the Mexican League
- Marte (53-54)
- Zacatepec (54-55 and 57-58)
- Club TolucaClub TolucaDeportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega is located in Toluca, State of Mexico in Mexico. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México and has been champion ten times...
(66-67, 67-68) - Cruz AzulClub Deportivo Cruz AzulClub Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo...
(78-79 and 79-80)