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New York United head coach Benjamin Mora met the media for the first time on Tuesday during a press conference held at York Lions Stadium.

Mora, who was accompanied by York United president Ricardo Pasquel and sporting director Jorge Villalpando, explained at length why he accepted this position, the potential he believes exists in this club and this formation, how he expects for the team to play, developing young Canadians. players. players and more.

Here are highlights from his introductory press conference:

Mora on what led him to take this position

“I knew it was a good environment, a good league that was starting to develop and needed to develop. And of course I know there are Mexicans here who are trying to do something good for football, with passion, and that makes me look more at the league and study the competition, how it works, how many teams , how they play. and of course, given that we’re very, very close to MLS, like a big growing league. I think the Canadian League is heading in that direction and I’m happy to be here.

Ricardo Pasquel explains why Mora is the right man for the job

“It was a very long and tiring process. It may not be a long day, but several hours. When we decided we needed a change, Jorge led the process. We made a list of things we needed, new coaches we were looking for, and the list went on. And then we started interviewing people, talking to people from the football world in North America, and I can tell you that Benjamin was at the top of everyone’s list… I can assure you that from the first interview that we did with Benja, we knew he was the guy. So it was just a matter of time, conversation and more conversation, and we figured it out. We are so happy and so excited to have him with us. And not only is it good for York United, but it’s also very good for the CPL to have a person and character like him. »

Mora on his football philosophy and how he wants the team to play

“The philosophy is of course to try to win games based on possession of the ball. There are many things I could say about my philosophy or the philosophy I want to implement. I started to get to know the players, their characteristics that we could use… I was very intense. I like the intensity. I like my team to put pressure on me. We will try to put the pressure on very hard. We will try to base our football on possession, position and association. We will try to have a game plan that can help us develop our game and have good functioning in attack and defense.

“I want to control the game. I want my team to control the game. We will work very hard to make that happen in every game we play against anyone.

Ricardo Pasquel on the team’s current roster

“I’ve said it since day one and I truly believe we have the best team in the league. I think now it’s up to us, Benjamin and Jorge, to identify the players’ strengths and maximize them. Benjamín said something very true today in the locker room: every player must play with confidence to give their best, and Benjamin’s job is to bring that out in the players so that they feel more comfortable.

Mora on what it takes to build a winning culture

“Culture is built by habits, by models of behavior. It’s daily work on how you think, how you feel, and how your emotions can determine your actions. So it’s been a bottom-up build to finally understand that we have to create a culture of winning, but not just winning games, championships and a lot of things that I used to win. I love it, I look for the trophy everywhere I go now, it will be here and I won’t rest until we do it. We are rich in talent, but we must create a team that works together, teamwork, everyone works, everyone does their job, dedicates themselves to the team, not individually. And when we do, I think we’ll be on the path to being a winning team, and that will create the culture we want. That winning mentality.

Ricardo Pasquel on Mauro Eustáquio’s future with the club

“Mauro, Camilo and Fabio, they will remain assistant coaches. We are very clear with Mauro, from the first day we told him to take up the challenge. When we told him about Benjamin about a week ago, he was very enthusiastic. He talks every day with Benja about his line-up, about what he thinks. We hope this can continue this year and hopefully for many years to come.

Mora in the development of young talents

“I come from a country that culturally has a history of development in various clubs, right? So I’m going to try to apply some of the knowledge I have to the development process, keeping in mind that we need to look at game concepts, game principles, individual and team principles, tactical principles, a lot things. that players should know before entering the competition. I’ve been a coach for a long time, (working) with little ones aged seven or nine, a long time ago. So all these processes, I know how to implement them. I’m a young coach with experience, and that brings me to a place where I can understand the new generation.