Al Khor, Qatar — MexicoBrazil’s director of national teams, Jaime Ordiales, said he felt “professional embarrassment” for the national team’s early exit from the group stage of the 2022 World Cup and promised to rebuild for the next World Cup cycle.
“We are embarrassed and we have to apologize,” Ordiles said during a news conference on Thursday with Yoan de Luisa, president of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF). “It is necessary to confront this failure and it obliges us to show the professional shame that we have.”
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el tri finished third in Group C after claiming a 0–0 draw with polandlost 2-0 Argentinaand most recently on Wednesday night, a 2-1 win Saudi Arab This was one goal short of pushing them into the last 16.
It was Mexico’s worst World Cup in 40 years, and al tri The previous seven had progressed beyond the first round in consecutive World Cups.
“We were one goal away from failure,” De Luisa said. “We will make structural changes like the number of foreign players in the tournament.”
Liga MX president Mike Arriola said in a statement on Thursday that the league would support any decision made by the federation.
Gerardo “Tata” Martino resigned after defeat to Saudi, saying: “As soon as the referee blows the final whistle, my contract is over and there is nothing more to be done.”
On Thursday, the ordeals also confirmed that Martino was officially out as manager.
“His contract expired yesterday,” Ordiales said. “Finally, result order.
“With this kind of failure it is impossible for him to continue,” Ordiales said. “I know he’s a hard worker, I’ve seen him every day, but we work for the national team and to do right now it’s best to look elsewhere.”
Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada, who recently won the Liga MX with Pachuca, is a candidate for the position. Miguel “Pejo” Herrera, who led Mexico at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, is also in the mix.
Mexico has signed its coaches through the last game of the World Cup in the past.
Four years earlier, after defeating Brazil in the round of 16, they offered an extension to Colombian coach Juan Carlos Osorio, who declined the offer.
This is the first time that Mexico will not be included in the World Cup knockout stage since 1990, when they were banned from the tournament. Last time el tri Qualified for the tournament and failed to make it out of the group stage in 1978.
De Luisa and Ordiales also stated that they did not plan to resign from their posts regardless of what happened at the World Cup, ultimately leaving the decision to those in charge.
“Resignation is not necessary and now this cycle has come to an end. [league] The owners will decide whether to continue,” De Luisa said.
On Wednesday night, Martino took responsibility for Mexico’s group stage exit, saying that “as the person in charge, it causes great sadness, I take full responsibility for this huge failure”. Am.”
Martino, who previously coached his native Argentina, took over as Mexico boss in January 2019 after leading Atlanta United to MLS Cup victory.
The Argentine coach became increasingly unpopular among Mexico’s supporters as the team fought hard to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and lost. United States of america And Canada Painting with them on the street and only at home.
During Martino’s tenure, Mexico was also defeated by the United States in the finals of the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League and the 2021 Gold Cup.
Ahead of the World Cup, Martino was heavily scrutinized for his decision to drop the record goal scorer Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez from their squad, especially amid Mexico’s scoring struggles in Qatar.
