Aguirre steps down as coach of Mexico
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July 2, 2010, Friday
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JAVIER Aguirre quit on Wednesday as Mexico coach, three days after the national team was knocked out of the World Cup in a 1-3 loss to Argentina in the round of 16.
It marked the fifth straight time that Mexico has been eliminated in the second round of the World Cup.
"I'm the person responsible," said Aguirre, adding that he'd made a commitment to reach the quarterfinals.
Mexico has only twice reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup ?? in 1970 and 1986, when it hosted the event.
"We didn't qualify for the next round, and because of this one can consider it a failure," Aguirre added. "The plan was to ... be among the best eight in the world. This was the plan. If we didn't do it, it's clear staying on the job is not an option."
Aguirre made the announcement at a packed news conference in Mexico City. Aguirre was appointed 15 months ago for a second stint as Mexico coach. He also coached the team in the 2002 World Cup, but was replaced after Mexico was eliminated by the United States.
Aguirre is Mexico's fourth coach in four years and the fifth since Argentine Ricardo La Volpe was released after the 2006 World Cup. He said the next coach should be retained for the entire four-year World Cup cycle, which will end with the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
Justino Compean, president of the Mexican football federation, declined to talk about a timetable or possible candidates for the job. "This is the day to talk about Javier Aguirre," Compean said. "We are respectful of this and never talk about names."
Jose Manuel de la Torre, who led Mexican club Toluca to the league title, has been mentioned as one of the top candidates.
Aguirre said he had faith in a younger generation of Mexican players who will be the core of the team in the next World Cup. They include forwards Javier Hernandez, Giovani Dos Santos and Carlos Vela.
"I think the future is in the hands of our young players," Aguirre said.
He suggested he might be out of work for a while and said he did not know where he could coach next, but suggested England or Spain were possible destinations. He took over the Mexico job just weeks after being fired by Spanish club Atletico Madrid.
Several reports suggest Aguirre was one of highest-paid national team coaches with an annual salary of about US$4 million.
"Everything I did, I did thinking of the well-being of Mexico," Aguirre said. "I have to be honest. If I'm not enthusiastic about something, I can leave the job."
It marked the fifth straight time that Mexico has been eliminated in the second round of the World Cup.
"I'm the person responsible," said Aguirre, adding that he'd made a commitment to reach the quarterfinals.
Mexico has only twice reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup ?? in 1970 and 1986, when it hosted the event.
"We didn't qualify for the next round, and because of this one can consider it a failure," Aguirre added. "The plan was to ... be among the best eight in the world. This was the plan. If we didn't do it, it's clear staying on the job is not an option."
Aguirre made the announcement at a packed news conference in Mexico City. Aguirre was appointed 15 months ago for a second stint as Mexico coach. He also coached the team in the 2002 World Cup, but was replaced after Mexico was eliminated by the United States.
Aguirre is Mexico's fourth coach in four years and the fifth since Argentine Ricardo La Volpe was released after the 2006 World Cup. He said the next coach should be retained for the entire four-year World Cup cycle, which will end with the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
Justino Compean, president of the Mexican football federation, declined to talk about a timetable or possible candidates for the job. "This is the day to talk about Javier Aguirre," Compean said. "We are respectful of this and never talk about names."
Jose Manuel de la Torre, who led Mexican club Toluca to the league title, has been mentioned as one of the top candidates.
Aguirre said he had faith in a younger generation of Mexican players who will be the core of the team in the next World Cup. They include forwards Javier Hernandez, Giovani Dos Santos and Carlos Vela.
"I think the future is in the hands of our young players," Aguirre said.
He suggested he might be out of work for a while and said he did not know where he could coach next, but suggested England or Spain were possible destinations. He took over the Mexico job just weeks after being fired by Spanish club Atletico Madrid.
Several reports suggest Aguirre was one of highest-paid national team coaches with an annual salary of about US$4 million.
"Everything I did, I did thinking of the well-being of Mexico," Aguirre said. "I have to be honest. If I'm not enthusiastic about something, I can leave the job."
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