Martino out as Mexico coach after World Cup elimination
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — After the debacle of lacking the spherical of 16 on the World Cup for the primary time in 44 years, Mexico stated Thursday that Argentine coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino is not going to return for the following match.
Martino was employed in January 2019 and completed his contract after the 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. He stated after the match that he was conscious a contract extension with the Mexican soccer federation was unlikely.
“With a failure like this it is impossible for him to continue,” stated Jaime Ordiales, Mexico’s director of nationwide groups. “I know he is a hard worker, I´ve seen him every day, but we work for the national team and the best thing to do right now is to look elsewhere.”
Ordiales stated the federation will communicate to Martino and analyze the state of affairs within the crew earlier than making any selections on a brand new coach.
Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada, who simply gained the Mexican title with Pachuca, is a candidate for the place. Miguel “Piojo” Herrera, who led Mexico on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, can be within the combine.
Mexico normally indicators their coaches by means of the final recreation of the World Cup. For years in the past, after falling to beat Brazil within the spherical of 16, they provided an extension to Colombian coach Juan Carlos Osorio, who declined the supply.
“We recognize ‘Tata’ as a great manager, with a lot of capacity and a hard worker, but when you don’t achieve good results, it is impossible (to keep him),” Ordiales stated.
Mexico arrived within the Middle East boasting a streak of seven consecutive World Cups advancing to the spherical of 16. It was hoped that Martino’s expertise with the nationwide groups of Argentina and Paraguay, in addition to with Barcelona, may take them to the quarterfinals.
Instead, Mexico completed third in Group C behind Argentina and Poland and was eradicated within the first spherical of a World Cup for the primary time for the reason that 1978 match in Argentina.
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