Gonzalo Quesada’s memory about Alex Wyllie: “He guided us at a time where we needed it”

Alex Wylliethe New Zealander who was coach of Los Pumas in it World Cup of 1999, He died this Sunday at 80 years And exclusively with Scrum, Gonzalo Quesada He remembered the abroad passage through the Argentine team during the World Cup event. All rugby, in Disney+.

“Alex (Wyllie) was very important as an advisor at the times that accompanied three great coaches such as JL Imhoff, Tito Fernández and Pipo Méndez. They were times where he contributed a good balance and different vision. Each coach had his philosophy, and his contribution was always new or different”Quesada commented on the first steps of the Neozyre in Los Pumas.

Less than three months from the Wales World Cup, José Luis Imhoff resigned from his position and, after 54 days of internship, did the same Héctor Méndez and José Fernández. The New Zealand took a step forward and took the reins of the team and on the situation, Quesada explained: “What happened to three weeks to go to the 99 World Cup was terrible. Knowing, one night in a costumes in Geba before a training, which the coaches renounced was very hard. The reaction of the group was exemplary. It generated a lot.

In addition, the exanperature of the selected added: “He contributed discipline and more professional handling. A mixture of rigor and demand with a lot of empathy and affection. He guided us at a time where we needed it. We had a large group with great players, we had a lot.

Finally, Quesada highlighted Wyllie’s great contribution to the Pumas game and remembered it with felt words. “He guided us in the process of improving the game, but even more so in improving team culture. I have a great memory of him and the legacy he left our generation”he sentenced.