The change in schedule for the round of 16 match between Mexico and England not only affected English fans. It also generated a strong reaction from Javier Aguirre, coach of the Mexican National Team.
Reaction of the Mexican coach
Originally scheduled for 6:00 p.m., the match will take place at noon at the Mexico City Stadium. Aguirre, known as Vasco, did not hide his annoyance.
“Not at all, zero, name… no advantage, on the contrary, I tell you it’s all designed for, since that day in Ecuador we commented, we knew the schedule, we knew the venue, we didn’t know the rival, it’s true, but at the end of the day, they do break my mother a little bit. We have no choice but to abide by what FIFA says,” declared the tricolor helmsman in an interview with Grupo Formula.
Aguirre said he was “pretty pissed” because the change affects his planning prior to Sunday’s game at the Coloso de Santa Úrsula.“Of course, the food, the nap, the sleep, the physiotherapy, everything, everything, seems silly, but it is not. Today 60 people are working here so that these 26 friends go out on Sunday to win the game, I mean, it is not a minor thing. The truth is that the change is quite important and I tell you, I can understand reasons and arguments, but he did not consult me and yes, I am quite angry,” he asserted.
The coach described the news as “a kick in the stomach” and pointed out that it forces the entire work plan to be readjusted. “I don’t like it at all, obviously we will abide by what FIFA says, but I, especially me, don’t like it at all, nor do my players,” he concluded.
Aguirre finished with a laconic “swallow water and garlic”, making clear his disagreement with the decision of the governing body of world football.
