Mexico coach pondering his future after rout

SANTA CLARA: Italy coach Antonio Conte summoned help from astronaut Luca Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio was pondering his future on Sunday after his side’s 7-0

Published on: Jun 20, 2016, 08:22:49 IST

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SANTA CLARA: Italy coach Antonio Conte summoned help from astronaut Luca Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio was pondering his future on Sunday after his side’s 7-0 pasting by title holders Chile in the Copa America Centenario quarterfinals. Saturday night’s defeat in front of thousands of Mexican fans in Santa Clara, California dreaming of seeing their team in the final was called the most bitter and humiliating in Mexico’s soccer history by media across the Rio Grande. “We had a horrible match. About my decision (whether to resign), the fact is I’m trying to digest this defeat and think calmly what to do,” a shell-shocked Osorio told reporters. “What happened today was shameful, a football accident, it was a very poor performance and I offer my apologies to everyone and all the Mexico fans,” said the Colombian, appointed in October to steer Mexico to the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia. “I got it all wrong, I erred in my choices for the squad, I assume that responsibility, none of our players were at their best.” Osorio said there was not such a gulf between Mexican and Chilean team despite the result.

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