After the so-called "Astecazo" of last Friday, September 6, when the Honduran soccer selection overcame their Mexican rivals in the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City two goals to one, José Manuel "El Chepo" de la Torre was removed from his position as manager of the Mexican selection.
Despite that after the match against Honduras was over, where in a press conference he affirmed he wouldn't leave his position, "El Chepo" was removed from his post in the dawn of Saturday, informed Mexican newspaper Medio Tiempo.
Through a press release broadcast at 02:43 a.m. on Saturday, it was informed that:
The President of the Mexican Soccer Federation, Justino Compeán, made the decision of making a change in the Management of the Selection, and Luis Fernando Tena will now be responsible for Managing the team, supported by the same collaborators that have participated in the process so far.
"A press conference about the individual will be offered today, Saturday, September 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the High Performance Center", reported FOX Sports.
Friday's defeat demonstrated the deep crisis in which the Mexican selection lives, which has not been able to win as a local for a year, and is now fighting for a ticket to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
The defeat against Honduras sinks the Mexican selection into fourth place of CONCACAF's final, which raises serious doubts about Mexico's entrance into the 2014 World Cup, at least directly.
After the exit of "El Chepo" de la Torre, the team's management will fall on his assistant, Luis Fernando Tena, who in 2012 took the gold medal from Brazil in the 2012 Olympics in London.
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