Mexican selection 2022: which candidates could replace Gerardo Tata Martino?

The Mexican national team’s elimination at the World Cup generated a wave of repercussions, one of which was the sacking of Gerardo “Tata” Martino as technical director. With the vacancy We present to you a list of possible candidates to take his place.

Mexican coaches

• Miguel Herrera: “Piojo” is a well-known face within the Mexican national team and in the last World Cup, one of the most significant. Despite not advancing to the fifth game, El Tri de Herrera wowed everyoneand in one of them, he could wear the national team coaching suit again, with which he won the Gold Cup in 2015. His career in local football is extensive, highlighting his time with Club América, Rayados and Tigres.
• Ignacio Ambriz: for many the natural and ideal successor to take the reins of the national team. ‘Nacho’ has a long history in Liga MX in which he has been champion of the League with León, of the Cup with Necaxa and of CONCACAF with América. Their teams have a very marked style and praised by the vast majority of Mexican fans, and has the advantage of having a great career as a player, assistant and manager. Everything would suggest that his next step would be the Tri.
• Jimmy Lozano: might appear as a candidate, but the reality is that it lacks travel.

foreign coaches

• Guillermo Almada: the Uruguayan coach is the current champion of Liga MX in the third final he played in the country. Almada’s name gained strength from having had great experiences.
• Ricardo Gareca: the “Tiger” is one of the top coaches in America in the last 20 years for being multiple champions with Vélez Sarsfield in Argentina and for qualifying Peru for the World Cup after 36 years. In addition, he achieved third and second place with albirroja in the Copa América in 2015 and 2019.
• Maurice Pochettino: another Argentinian, with a long experience in European football, remembered for his time with Tottenham, with whom he played in the Champions League final. He is another of the technical directors who they are currently free and that they could have reached the Tri.
• Nuno Espirito Santo: The Portuguese knows the profile of Mexican players very well, being the one who has promoted the best version of Raúl Jiménez ever seen. Currently, heads in the Saudi Arabian Leaguebut he would be an excellent candidate to take the reins of the Selection.

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