Argentinian Cocca thanked by the Tigers and future coach of Mexico

Argentinian Diego Cocca has been sacked as manager of the Monterrey Tigres and will be appointed coach of the Mexico team, the Mexican club announced on Thursday. “We have decided to terminate Diego Cocca’s contract (…) after learning of his decision to accept the position of national team coach“Writes the Tigers club in a press release.

Cocca, 50, will only have led the Monterrey team for five matches (3 wins, 2 draws) during the closing tournament of the Mexican Championship where the team is in third place. At the end of January, two months after Mexico’s elimination from the World Cup in Qatar, the Federation had launched a series of interviews to find a successor to coach Gerardo.auntMartino, whose contract had come to an end. According to the local press, the candidacy of Diego Cocca has been selected, and the official announcement of his appointment is imminent. The Tigers, for their part, have appointed the Mexican Marco Antonio Ruiz as their new coach.