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Jose Luis Sanchez Sola, aka Chelís, was head coach of Chivas USA for less than six months, but he was like a supernova, burning brightly as he crashed to earth abruptly.
The players on that CUSA team appeared to really enjoy playing for Chelís, and the coach appears to still be fond of his players, as he reached out to defender Bobby Burling on Twitter on Friday night:
@jburling long drive champ RT @cb3performance: Golf day with @BocaBoca3 @1DanKennedy, @bobbyburling, @MattBarnes22 pic.twitter.com/mw9zGfu2A7"
— Bobby Burling (@bobbyburling) August 2, 2014
@bobbyburling where is the course? My dear friend
— José Luis Sanchez (@Elchelis) August 2, 2014
@Elchelis Profe! It was a charity tournament for @BocaBoca3 at @LosSerranosCC. Let's play when your return to LA w/ @1DanKennedy un abrazo
— Bobby Burling (@bobbyburling) August 2, 2014
@bobbyburling I play every day, because I don't have a job. For me is ok because my handicap is going down. Un abrazo y seguro nos vemos
— José Luis Sanchez (@Elchelis) August 2, 2014
@Elchelis no mames cabron let us know when you return to LA so we can play! #chingon
— Bobby Burling (@bobbyburling) August 2, 2014
A combination of warmth on both sides, Chelís' characteristic humor and honesty ("I don't have a job"), and done in English and Spanish by both Chelís and Burling.
2013 may have been a very difficult year, but at least it produced some warm feelings between player and coach. And at least it was somebody as entertaining as Chelís at the helm during one of the craziest years in MLS history.
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