José Luis Juan Sánchez Solá (born 31 January 1959), commonly referred to as "Chelís", is a Mexican former

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manager and current analyst for ESPN Deportes.

Managerial career

Puebla

Sánchez became the manager of

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in 2006, but was sacked twice during his tenure, only to be brought back after the players requested he be reinstated. During his time at Puebla, Sánchez gained tremendous popularity in Mexican football, having saved the team from being relegated to the Primera A and being successful with a "small club". "Chelís" was publicly supported by the players, front office, and the government of the state led by Mario Marín, since they believed he was the main reason why Puebla, after over 15 years, had a competitive team again. Sánchez Solá led Puebla during their highly-successful Clausura 2009 campaign rub. After finishing fifth in the general table, the team eliminated

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in the quarter-finals, but was eliminated in the semi-finals by UNAM.

Estudiantes Tecos

After a meeting to finalize details, Sánchez was introduced on November 14, 2010 as the new coach of Estudiantes Tecos. Coupled with this, he acknowledged offers that he had previously received, particularly mentioning the names of Club Atlas, Irapuato FC, and Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz.

Chivas USA

On December 8, 2012 he was appointed Chivas USA manager. On May 29, 2013 he was fired as Chivas USA manager.

Las Vegas Lights

On November 13, 2017 he was announced as the first manager of the

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. On March 15, 2018, he was promoted to Technical Director, while assistant coach Isidro Sánchez was named Head Coach. His tenure was marred by two suspensions totaling twelve games and lighting a cigarette in the stands following a referee sending him off the pitch. He left the team on September 18, 2018.

Return to Puebla

In February 2019 it was announced that Chelis would return for the fourth time to

Controversy

A few days after the playoff match against Club Universidad in 2009, Sánchez appeared in a political ad by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (P.R.I.), the political party of Puebla's governor at the time Mario Marín."Chelis" está con el PRI"
El Universal. 29 May 2009. This resulted in criticism from some Mexican sports commentators and others who disagreed with sports figures getting involved in political campaigns.

Career statistics

From 2006 to 2007 he coached in Primera A, and in 2007 he promoted the club to the

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. *1.Includes league, playoffs, cup and CONCACAF Champions League.

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez Sola, Jose Luis 1959 births Living people Mexican football managers Sportspeople from Puebla Mexican people of Spanish descent Club Puebla managers Tecos F.C. managers Expatriate soccer managers in the United States Major League Soccer coaches Correcaminos UAT managers Chivas USA coaches C.D. Veracruz managers Las Vegas Lights FC coaches