the argentinian coach Diego Cocca ruled out this Tuesday that he is interested in filling the vacant position of Mexico coach because he feels happy in his nascent project as technical director of the UANL Tigers.
“I owe a lot to Mexico. I am grateful to the country, I continue to enjoy Mexican soccer and I hope it gives me much more, but I am involved with tigers. I have enough work ahead of me; I’m happy where I am,” she explained at a press conference from the feline preseason.
Cocca is one of the favorites by the Mexican press and fans to fill the position he vacated Gerard Martinowho ended his contract with the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) after the elimination of El Tri in the group stage of the Qatar World Cup.
The Argentine strategist was put in the deck of successors to ‘Tata’ because he won a two-time championship last season with Atlas in the local league, however his project in the Tigres begins in the Clausura 2023 that will start next January.
“It made me sad that Mexico was left out of the World Cup because it is a competitive league that has a lot to give and grow. I love Martino, but unfortunately things did not go as expected,” added the league champion with the Racing Club Argentinian.
Regarding the hostile reception that some of the fans gave Martino when he landed in Mexico City, Cocca admitted that the coaches are exposed to that.
Upon Martino’s arrival, some El Tri supporters insulted him and complained about Mexico’s failure, which ended its record of qualifying for the round of 16 in the last seven World Cups, which it shared only with Brazil.
At the Mexico City airport there were even blows from the Argentine Norberto Scoponiassistant to ‘Tata’, who repeatedly slapped one of the followers who reproached Martino.
“I’ll always defend my colleagues. Martino did the best possible within his possibilities, but that doesn’t mean he did the best. We are exposed, they are the rules of the game and it can happen,” he said. Nock.