Javier Aguirre was appointed coach of Mexico’s nationwide group for the third time and can substitute Jaime Lozano, the Mexican Soccer Federation introduced on Monday.
Former defender Rafael Marquez, who performed in 5 World Cups for Mexico and was the coach of Barcelona’s reserve group, will likely be Aguirre’s most important assistant.
The 65-year-old Aguirre led Mexico to the spherical of 16 within the 2002 and 2010 World Cups. Mexico was knocked out in that spherical at each World Cup between 1994 and 2018, then was eradicated within the group stage in 2022.
Lozano was employed final yr to interchange the fired Diego Cocca and led Mexico to the 2023 Gold Cup title. He was fired two weeks after Mexico was eradicated within the group stage of the Copa América.
Aguirre is the one Mexican who has coached in Europe, having led six groups in Spain, together with Atlético de Madrid and Mallorca, with which he reached the ultimate of the Copa del Rey this previous season.
He has additionally coached the nationwide groups of Japan and Egypt.
Aguirre will make his debut in September when Mexico will play friendlies in opposition to New Zealand and Canada in the USA.
The 45-year-old Marquez was Mexico’s captain in 5 World Cups, the final one in Russia in 2018. As a participant, Marquez gained 4 league titles and two Champions League’s with Barcelona.
He had coached Barcelona’s reserve group the final two years.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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