Mexico Fires National Team Coach Diego Cocca After Loss to US, Replaces Him With Jaime Lozano
- Mexico fired Diego Cocca as head coach of its men's national soccer team just five months into his tenure.
- Cocca had a record of 3 wins, 3 ties and 1 loss, but was let go after a humiliating 3-0 defeat to the United States.
- Jaime Lozano has been named as Cocca's replacement and will take over as head coach.
- Criticisms had emerged about Cocca's leadership and decision-making amid a series of changes within the Mexican Football Federation.
- Mexico won third place in the Nations Cup tournament after Cocca's firing, but fans appeared to withdraw their support for the team during his short stint.