Mexico national coach Gerardo Martino has announced his departure following their preliminary round loss at the World Cup. “My contract ended at the final whistle. Nothing more needs to be done.”the 60-year-old said at the Lusail Stadium on Wednesday evening After 1:2 (0:0) against Saudi Arabia, which marked Mexico’s first preliminary round knockout since the 1978 World Cup. “I am the person primarily responsible for this frustration and disappointment. It makes me very sad,” Martino said.

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was in mexico world cup in qatar After the final seven rounds of 16 consecutive participants failed in the preliminary round. ,I take full responsibility for this failure. Something like this hasn’t happened in a long time,” Martino said. Mexican media reported that the association actually wanted to extend the contract with its national coach until the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, but Martino refused. .

Argentina’s Martino took charge of the Latin American country’s national team in 2019. His biggest success was winning the Gold Cup in 2019. The 60-year-old player has been criticized in Mexico for a few months.