After seven years without earning anything, Alajuelense breaks the line of bad luck and becomes champion of the Apertura 2020. The Manudo he had as one of his great figures Alex Lopez, which was understood as no one with Bryan Ruiz on the field. The Honduran returned to show his best level and was able to renew his contract for a long time.
Catracho started this critically wrapped tournament for his poor participation in previous important League games. Fans pointed him straight at him and some even asked him to leave. The attacking midfielder turned a deaf ear to this and in the championship he played without pressure, showing that he is at the level of a sea in the region.
After becoming champion, Alex Lopez He spoke to the press and sent a message to all clubs that will meet with Alajuelense in the future: “Now that we have won the championship, hold on because a stronger league is coming”. A great statement of confidence for future tournaments.
In addition, Catracho expressed his feelings when he won his first title with the Manudo shirt:“It is a great joy, we are fighting hard for this goal. League fans deserve it, that’s for them. We had a very good championship, the team worked well and recovered in the adverse moments, we had our reward ‘‘.
After breaking the curse for seven years, Alajuelense will continue to try to win titles at different levels, both national and international. The closest will be Liga Concacaf, where they are in the semifinals and on January 5, 2021 they will face Olimpia from Honduras.