Diego Coca was dismissed as selector of Mexico this Monday, less than a week after the debut of three in golden cupand temporarily named instead Jamie Lozano.
The President Commissioner of Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Juan Carlos Rodríguezthus adopting his first transcendental decision since he took office, less than a month ago.
Cocca took over as coach in February, but disappointing results led to his departure, notably last week’s 3-0 defeat against USA in the semifinals of LLeague of Concacaf Nations.
With no possibilities to dispute the title, Mexico had to settle for third place after losing on Sunday Panama at least in a game that hardly makes up for the weakness of the Argentine coach’s project.
“In the past week I have seen many deficiencies in planning, logistics, operations and lack of leadership at many levels. A game against the United States can be lost. What is unacceptable is the way it happened, they gave up on winning from the start with logistical decisions that caused friction between the group”, explained manager Juan Carlos Rodríguez.
In a video, Rodriguez said that the fans were disappointed, that in the fight for third place in League of Nationsin victory last Sunday of Mexico about Panamashowed their dissatisfaction with the low entrance to the stadium of Las Vegas Raiders.
In addition to dismissing the Coca The Mexican Federation de Fútbol does not include Rodrigo Ares de Parga, who manages the coordination of all national teams.
Coach Jaime Lozano, who was temporarily entrusted with the role of full coach, took the lead Mexico in winning the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics.
Lozano will lead to Mexico during the golden cupwhose debut will take place this Sunday against Honduras. “I thank Jaime for agreeing to lead the team from here until the end of the tournament. The players know and love you, Jaime. Some of them are part of the process of tokyoRodriguez said.
Cocca came to the bench of the Mexican team to replace his compatriot Gerardo Martinowho led the team in Qatar World Cupwhere he ended a disappointing campaign.
the period of Coca it lasted just under four months and seven games, which can be summed up in victories over Suriname and Panama in the League of Nations, and a victory over Guatemala in a friendly match.
In Coca he three fell in a landslide before USA and two separate ties as both the Stars and Stripes team and the Jamaican team.
Source: La Verdad
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