Gerardo Martino ended his term in charge of the Mexican National Team after the failure in the Qatar World Cup 2022being Diego Cocca his successor to face the new process towards 2026.
After leaving the bench of the threehe daddy recognized the pressure that exists in that position, so he sent a message to coccabecause he assured that in his first games with the national team, he is already experiencing what he went through in his last stage.
I hope you are successful with Mexican team. The path will not be easy for him. He hasn’t directed many games, and already experiences situations that I lived through at the end of my second year with Mexico. I hope you have the strength, to stand your ground and carry on.”, he mentioned in an interview with The Athletic.
In addition, the technician three accepted that failure in Qatar It was predictable according to the expectations of the fans; however, he acknowledged that after what was done against Saudi Arabia, Mexico had to face France in the round of 16.
“When I evaluated what happened in the Cup of the worldI thought the results were predictable. This is in accordance with the expectations of Mexico. Based on our performance, tWe had to play against France in the Round of 16. He effort of our players cannot be questioned”, he stated.