Osorio confirmed as new coach of Mexican national team
Posted October 10, 2015 7:00 am
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico has confirmed it has hired Juan Carlos Osorio as the new head coach of its national soccer team.
The Mexican Football Federation said Saturday that Osorio would sign a contract early next week and appear at a news conference on Wednesday.
The Colombian stepped down as coach of Brazilian club Sao Paulo FC last week after a five-month stint.
Ricardo Ferretti took over Mexico coaching duties on an interim basis in July after the dismissal of former manager Miguel Herrera, who was accused of punching a television reporter at an airport two days after winning the Gold Cup.
Mexico faces the United States on Saturday in Pasadena, California, in a playoff game for a berth in the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.
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