Diego Cocca, Argentina, Mexico’s new football coachpromised this Friday a rapprochement with the country’s clubs that his compatriot Gerardo Martino did not haveits predecessor in the process that ended with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“We want all teams to feelpresidents and players of the Mexican football part of the selection, get close again that they feel they are being watched because the team will be watching everyone. When they feel it, they will be more motivated,” he explained in his presentation as Tri strategist.
Martineau was criticized throughout much of his tenure for his constant trips to Argentina and his absence from stadiums and clubs in the Mexican league.
Even the president of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), Jon de Luisa, after the departure of Tata, admitted that his coaching staff did not know Mexican footballsomething has changed with Kokka, who has been a player and coach in the North American country for several years now.
“I know the Mexican footballer well.I know that he has talent and a lot of room for growth, but I think talent is not enough. You have to accompany him, have an understanding of the game and give him the tools to explode, ”added the coach of the two-time Atlas champion in the 2021-2022 season.
FMF directors state that Kokka on the tricolor bench until at least the 2026 World Cupwhich Mexico organizes jointly with the US and Canada.
Diego Cocca, Argentine champion with Racing Club, won the race to coach Mexico out of five candidates, including the Argentine. Marcelo Bielsa and Uruguayan Guillermo Almada, the current king of local football with Tuzos del Pachuca.
“A player who puts on the Mexico jersey should feel privileged and be 100 percent committed. who is not, I will separate. The national team needs a style of play that fans would feel like in a country of hard work and self-sacrifice, which is growing day by day. What we will try to do in the collection“Added a 50-year-old technician.
The Buenos Aires native takes a bench seat in Mexico during a crisis. after El Tri failed to advance to the second round in Qatar in 2022 for the first time in seven World Cups.
This prompted Martineau’s departure and a number of changes, including Mexico’s return to competitions with Conmebol such as the America’s Cup.
The Mexican directors hope that the appointment of Cocchi will be the first step towards becoming a new leader in 2026. “El Tri” showed the best result in the World Cup and reached the semi-finals for the first time.
Source: La Opinion
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