With the end of the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar, 16 of the 32 selected participants greeted the contest. There will be those who will think that it is a peculiarity of the Argentine that when an elimination takes place, doubts are raised about the continuity of a coach. Hand. After the close of this first round (frustrating for some), three technicians have already lost their jobs and many are living in uncertainty right now.
The first one who said “goodbye” was Gerard Martino after Mexico finished third in group C and failed to get past the group stage for the first time since 1978. “There is no reason now that makes me think the future should be any different. The contract expired when the referee blew the whistle.”claimed the Pope after useless 2-1 win against Saudi Arabia. His ending seemed to have been written for some time, since it had been the subject of all the criticisms of the press and a large part of the Mexican fans.
“With a failure like that, it’s impossible for me to continue.. Its four-year process is praised, but the results dominate. We know that’s the case in football,” he was honest. Jaime Ordinales, Director of the National Teams of the Mexican Football Federation. Both he and the FMF president, of Louisethey too are in the eye of the storm and the wave that has already taken Martino could also drag them along.
The man from Rosario said goodbye after 1,348 days in office (he took office in March 2019), during which he led the team in 66 games (42 wins, 12 draws and 12 losses) and won the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2019. The dance name there is already talk of possible substitutions in Mexico: there is talk of the Uruguayan Guillermo Almada (last Liga MX champion with Pachuca), Miguel Herrera and even Mauricio Pochettino.
The premature and surprise farewell of Belgium It also marked the end of the cycle Roberto Martinezstarted in 2016. Under the direction of the Spaniards, the red devils They occupied the top spot in the FIFA rankings for four years, finished third at the 2018 World Cup in Russia and were semi-finalists in the League of Nations in Europe in 2021.
“It’s my last game with this team. It’s a very emotional moment for me.”Martínez said, moved, after a 0-0 draw with Croatia who condemned the Belgians on Thursday. “It can be said that this generation has not won a major tournament, but leaving a legacy goes far beyond winning a title. This group of players have respect and admiration for what they’ve done.”valued.
The president of the Royal Belgian Football Federation, peter bossaert, thanked Martínez for leaving “an immense legacy for the next generations”. In any case, the leader acknowledged that the team’s work in the World Cup had been “disappointing”. “We have failed and with it we have failed the Belgian people”He admitted.
The work of eight bye in front of the selected Ghana. But the decision of the 47-year-old former midfielder, born in Hamburg but son of Ghanaians, was not determined by the removal of the black stars after defeat 2 to 0 suffered on Friday against Uruguay: he will return to Germany to continue working as Edin Terzic’s assistant at Borussia Dortmund.
“I was very clear that I would leave office after the World Cup even if we were champions. Now my family and I see our future in Germany. I like the job I have at Dortmund. I am very happy and satisfied there. This is a decision I make for my family.”plot.
Beyond the farewells already confirmed, the continuity of other coaches was left floating in a haze. In some cases, of their own free will; in others for the slap this World Cup gave them.
Hansi flick has a contract to lead the German national team until the end of Eurocup 2024, in which the Teutonic team will play as guests, but the elimination at the hands of Spain and Japan The former Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim coach has left, we’ll see. This was recognized by the president of the German Football Association, Bernd Neuendorfbefore starting the return from Doha to his country.
“You can imagine that what happened yesterday was a big disappointment for us. Elimination hurts extraordinarily. For this reason, we will initiate an orderly process to manage the situation.”explained Neuendorf, who announced that next week he will meet Flick and the Director of Selections, Oliver Bieroff, to evaluate the steps to follow. Bierhoff has already warned that he wants Flick to continue working. Even the coach, who took over after last year’s Eurocup, has expressed his willingness to continue.
Equally uncertain is the future of Gustavo Alfaro. He was Rafael’s coach, who leads the selects Ecuador since August 2020, the one in charge of sowing doubts after the South American team ended its participation in Qatar without being able to pass the group stage due to a defeat against Senegal in the last date of zone A.
“I am overwhelmed by the pain we all feel at this elimination. This is not the time to decide. It’s a moment to stop the ball and see what I want to do with my career: if I want to continue managing or if I don’t want to continue.”said the former pilot of Boca, San Lorenzo, Arsenal, Huracán and Tigre, among other clubs.
Under a cone of shadows the continuity of Diego Alonso after what Uruguay they beat Ghana 2-0 on Friday but lost the round of 16 by a single goal (they finished behind Portugal and South Korea in Group H). In recent days there has been talk of conflicts between the helmsman and some players in the squad, but both sides have denied these differences.
“It’s too early to talk. We’ll let the hours and days go by and then we’ll talk quietly”Alonso said in the press conference after the match against Ghana. When asked about his will, he avoided giving certainties: “This is not the time to respond or make such an assessment. I can say that from day one I believed in the players and they responded by qualifying us for the World Cup after an adverse situation. I’m grateful for what they’ve done.”
In support of DT, the captain spoke Diego Godin: “I don’t know what he’ll do, but I hope he makes the decision to continue because he’s a great coach, young, who has a lot to keep on giving. It would be nice for the group to give him another chance.” The defender underlined that “never” had there been “lack of respect (on the part of the players) towards the coach”. “The dynamics of selection has always been unitary”he underlined.
Although Tunisia he made a very worthy World Cup, in which he added four points in his area and also defeated France at the last date, the permanence of jalel kadri in the bank of Eagles of Carthage It’s not safe. The coach acknowledged his side had fallen short of their goal of progressing to the last 16, but warned that that doesn’t necessarily mean he will step down.
“It’s difficult to judge now, but it is clear that this was Tunisia’s best performance since 1978. We have made the Tunisians proud of our team.”he underlined. And he challenged the journalists who questioned him: “I don’t know why they insist that I resign. My contract is goal based. The goal has not been achieved, but we have time to analyze things and make the final decision. The Tunisian federation will decide my future.”.
He also expressed a desire to maintain his position john shepherdthe technician who drove Canada to the World Cup after 36 years, even though in Qatar the North American team lost its three matches against Belgium, Croatia and Morocco. The Briton wants revenge the 2026 tournament, for which Canadians already have a guaranteed placeas they will be co-hosts with the US and Mexico.
“You won’t find anyone so passionate about taking the country to the next level. And you won’t find anyone who has lived through this moment with this team and has the learning I will take from this to carry into the next. If this is our basis, we have four great years ahead of us. And I can’t wait to chase them.”the coach who took over in 2018 after managing the Canada and New Zealand women’s teams was thrilled.
Uncertain prospects for Spanish Felix Sanchez Basafter the weak image left by the Qatari team at the World Cup, and for Kasper Hjulmandafter Denmark he finished last in group D. We don’t know what will happen Rigobert Song in Cameroonwith the French Herve Renard in Saudi Arabia, with the Portuguese Charles Queiroz in Iran and with Rob Page in Wales, although all four hinted they would continue.
The other side of so much uncertainty is shown by the Colombian Luis Fernando Suarezwho had extended his relationship with the Costa Rican Football Federation before the away match in Qatar and on Thursday, after the 4-2 defeat against Germany which put an end to the performance of the ticos In this World Cup, he has already set his sights on the future.
“I am relatively calm. In the next four years we have to do different things based on what has been demonstrated in these four years. There are guys with big futures so things start to show”The DT underlined that he has already had two other World Cup experiences: with Ecuador in Germany 2006 and with Honduras in Brazil 2014.
In the same melody, Dragan Stojkovic has announced that it will continue to look after the selected Serbianwho finished last and winless in Group G. “I will stay. We have to play for Eurocopa qualification and we want to get the pass to a final tournament after 24 years.”he declared minutes after the 3-2 defeat against Switzerland.
The 57-year-old former midfielder, who participated in the 1990 Italy and 1998 World Cups with Yugoslavia as a player, took charge of the Serbian team in March 2021, managing to qualify them for the World Cup after winning group A of the European qualifiers thanks to the victory on Portugal in Lisbon in the last appointment.
Source: Clarin
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