Rosario’s technical director, Gerardo “Tata” Martino, coach of the Mexican soccer team, which will be Argentina’s rival in Qatar 2022, pointed out that he feels “public enemy number one in Mexico”, alluding to the criticism received by the team .
“I see people happy that a colleague loses or does poorly at work, I feel like public enemy number one,” Martino said at a press conference after Mexico’s 1-0 loss to Paraguay, led by Argentine Guillermo Barros Schelotto, in the friendly played last night in Atlanta, United States.
Martino’s statement came hours after former soccer player Hugo Sánchez, from his position as a television commentator, demanded his dismissal to be replaced by a Mexican coach, less than three months before the start of the World Cup, the agency reported. AFP news.
“I notice an environment that feels comfortable with this situation that is quite atypical, the great concern is what impact this has on the group of players because every time they have to go out to defend the coach, and in itself it is difficult to be a player”, Martino said.
So far this year, Mexico, which will be part of Group C in Qatar along with Argentina, Saudi Arabia and Poland, has played five friendly matches with one win, two draws and two losses.