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On Friday, the football federation of the Aztec country announced that the Colombian, who has taken the national team to the second round of the 2018 World Cup, will not continue his mandate.
that the Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio decided not to continue to lead the national football team of this country, with which he had been since October 2015 and participated in the 2018 World Cup.
" We appreciate the dedication, pbadion, commitment and love with which he acted and prepared each of the games in which he was in charge of Mexico's national team, in addition to his dedication and honesty to make his decision not to be considered a candidate for the next World Cup, "said official statement issued by the federation on its website. (Read here: Osorio on the possibility of directing Colombia: "It has always been a dream")
At the same time, the technician himself refers to his departure. " I would like to sincerely thank the Mexican fans the federation, the employees and especially all the players with whom I had the privilege of working and sharing during my stay. as technical director of Mexico position that I realized with commitment, pbadion and pride, "he said
The risaraldense left Mexico without any title . He reached the quarterfinals of the Copa America Centenario, when he was eliminated by a 7-0 win over Chile. In 2017, at the Confederations Cup of Russia, he lost 2-1 in the semi-final against Portugal. Also in that same year, at the Gold Cup, he finished in third place, after staying one step from the end after skewing against Jamaica 1-0.
While he competed in the 2018 World Cup, Colombian, could not overcome what was done by other Mexican teams and remained in the round of 16, losing to Brazil. The Aztec team does not go beyond this stage since the 1986 World Cup . (Read also: Pekerman has the last word as to its continuity)
Osorio entered the national team in October 2015 after leading for Sao Paulo. In Brazilian football it was nothing more than five months to order the paulista set. His most successful moment was when he directed Atlético Nacional
With the green paisa, who arrived in May 2012 and left three years later, won three leagues Águila, Two Colombian Cups, a Superliga and two-time second in Colombian football. Also of the subtitle that he won in Copa Sudamericana in 2014 in which he lost in the final with River Plate.
The statement of the Mexican Federation also highlights the records that beat the 'Tri & # 39; of the Colombian Among them are the historical bursts that he cut. He won as a visitor to Honduras, after 22 years; in Canada after 23 years; United States after 44 years and Trinidad and Tobago after 13.
Another of the good numbers of Osorio being the technical director was the best percentage of efficiency over the last 28 years: he led a total of 52 matches to 33 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats, for a performance of 70.3% . (You might be interested: poorly understood by many, appreciated by little: the Osorio method)
The future of Osorio is uncertain. There was talk of the possibility of taking the reins of the United States just as it was one of the first options to replace Jose Néstor Pékerman in the event that leaves the address of Colombia.
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